6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Belgium

Belgium: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 94.9 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
94.9
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 132 countries
All-time high
94.9
in 2022
All-time low
68.66
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Belgium, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 68.72001: 68.72002: 68.72003: 68.72004: 69.92005: 71.22006: 72.62007: 73.92008: 75.22009: 76.82010: 78.42011: 802012: 81.62013: 83.22014: 84.82015: 86.52016: 88.12017: 89.82018: 91.52019: 93.22020: 94.12021: 94.52022: 94.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Belgium stood at 94.9. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Belgium peaked at 94.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.66, in 2000.

Belgium ranks 24th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Belgium, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 68.66
2001 68.66 +0.0%
2002 68.66 +0.0%
2003 68.66 +0.0%
2004 69.95 +1.9%
2005 71.25 +1.9%
2006 72.56 +1.8%
2007 73.88 +1.8%
2008 75.22 +1.8%
2009 76.77 +2.1%
2010 78.36 +2.1%
2011 79.96 +2.0%
2012 81.57 +2.0%
2013 83.2 +2.0%
2014 84.83 +2.0%
2015 86.48 +1.9%
2016 88.14 +1.9%
2017 89.81 +1.9%
2018 91.49 +1.9%
2019 93.19 +1.9%
2020 94.06 +0.9%
2021 94.48 +0.4%
2022 94.9 +0.4%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 94.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.19, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 94.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.84, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.42 68.66 76.77 10
2010s 85.7 78.36 93.19 10
2020s 94.48 94.06 94.9 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 21 Sweden 95.56 compare
  2. 22 Chile 95.32 compare
  3. 23 Lithuania 95.31 compare
  4. 25 Portugal 92.76 compare
  5. 26 Kyrgyzstan 92.64 compare
  6. 27 Bahrain 92.23 compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Belgium?
6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Belgium was 94.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 94.9 in 2022.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 68.66 in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
Belgium ranks 24th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
132 places, 2,993 data points, 2000–2022
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