Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 4.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Belgium is 4.59, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Belgium peaked at 28.29 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.59, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 112th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.06 | 21.72 | 28.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3 | 8.1 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 | 4.59 | 6.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.166 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2017 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 183,551 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Belgium?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Belgium was 4.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 28.29 in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Belgium ranks 112th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).