Population using improved sanitation facilities in Belgium
Belgium: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 11.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.74 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
73rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
11.74 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.25 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Belgium is 11.74 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Belgium peaked at 11.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.25 million, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 73rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.25 million | — |
| 2001 | 10.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.42 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.21 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.57 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 11.71 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 11.74 million | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.74 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 3.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.74 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.48 million | 10.25 million | 10.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.24 million | 10.94 million | 11.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.64 million | 11.54 million | 11.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 70 Madagascar 12.21 million compare
- 71 Tunisia 12.18 million compare
- 72 Somalia 12.14 million compare
- 74 Jordan 11.46 million compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 11.08 million compare
- 76 United Arab Emirates 11.00 million compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Belgium?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Belgium was 11.74 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.25 million in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Belgium ranks 73rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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