People using improved sanitation facilities in Belize
Belize: People using improved sanitation facilities was 386,752 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Belize recorded 386,752 people for people 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, people using improved sanitation facilities in Belize peaked at 386,752 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 222,719 people, 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.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Belize, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 222,719 people | — |
| 2001 | 229,736 people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 236,800 people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 243,994 people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 251,314 people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 258,760 people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 266,302 people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 273,913 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 281,560 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 289,200 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 296,264 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 302,797 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 309,392 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 316,084 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 322,858 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 329,745 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 337,532 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 345,444 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 352,003 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 357,259 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 361,954 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 366,247 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 373,198 people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 381,081 people | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 386,752 people | +1.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 386,752 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million people, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 386,752 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million people, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 255,430 people | 222,719 people | 289,200 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 326,938 people | 296,264 people | 357,259 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 373,846 people | 361,954 people | 386,752 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 170 Cape Verde 472,026 people compare
- 171 Brunei 462,721 people compare
- 172 Iceland 393,396 people compare
- 174 Bahamas 386,744 people compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 374,084 people compare
- 176 Martinique 341,429 people 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 people using improved sanitation facilities in Belize?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Belize was 386,752 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 386,752 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,719 people in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Belize ranks 173rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.