Population using improved sanitation facilities in Belize
Belize: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 386,752 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
386,752
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
173rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
386,752
in 2024
All-time low
222,719
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 386,752 for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Belize peaked at 386,752 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 222,719, in 2000.
That places Belize 173rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 222,719 | — |
| 2001 | 229,736 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 236,800 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 243,994 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 251,314 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 258,760 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 266,302 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 273,913 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 281,560 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 289,200 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 296,264 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 302,797 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 309,392 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 316,084 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 322,858 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 329,745 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 337,532 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 345,444 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 352,003 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 357,259 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 361,954 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 366,247 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 373,198 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 381,081 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 386,752 | +1.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 386,752 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 386,752 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 255,430 | 222,719 | 289,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 326,938 | 296,264 | 357,259 | 10 |
| 2020s | 373,846 | 361,954 | 386,752 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 170 Cape Verde 472,026 compare
- 171 Brunei 462,721 compare
- 172 Iceland 393,396 compare
- 174 Bahamas 386,744 compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 374,084 compare
- 176 Martinique 341,429 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)
- Population growth rate -0.713 (2100)
- Population density 19.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Belize?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Belize was 386,752 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 386,752 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,719 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Belize ranks 173rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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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