Proportion of population practising open defecation in Belize
Belize: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.5704 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Belize, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.5704 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Belize peaked at 4.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5685, in 2018.
Belize ranks 90th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5 | 2.52 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 0.5685 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5699 | 0.5694 | 0.5704 | 3 |
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More population data for Belize
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.713 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.6976 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 286 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Belize?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Belize was 0.5704 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5685 in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Belize ranks 90th out of 231 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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