6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Belize
Belize: 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility was 90.29 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
90.29
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
90.29
in 2022
All-time low
81.68
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2022
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Belize, 2005–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belize recorded 90.29 for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Belize peaked at 90.29 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.68, in 2005.
Belize ranks 22nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 81.68 | — |
| 2006 | 81.68 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.68 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.68 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81.68 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.33 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 84.32 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 85.16 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 86.01 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 86.86 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 87.71 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 88.56 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 89.41 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 90.27 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 90.27 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.28 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.28 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.29 | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 90.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.23, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belize's 90.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.46, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.68 | 81.68 | 81.68 | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.19 | 83.33 | 90.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.28 | 90.28 | 90.29 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 19 Bhutan 93.2 compare
- 20 Georgia 91.76 compare
- 21 El Salvador 90.7 compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 90.06 compare
- 24 Egypt 89.83 compare
- 25 Azerbaijan 89.3 compare
More population data for Belize
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0228 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 538.84 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,603 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Belize?
- 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Belize was 90.29 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 90.29 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.68 in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility?
- Belize ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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