Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Belize
Belize: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 19.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belize recorded 19.8 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Belize peaked at 44.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.8, in 2024.
That places Belize 86th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.14 | — |
| 2001 | 42.81 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 41.49 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 40.16 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 38.83 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 37.5 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 36.17 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 34.84 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 33.51 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 32.18 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 30.85 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 29.51 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 28.17 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 26.82 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 25.47 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 24.11 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 22.75 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 21.39 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 20.03 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 20 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 19.96 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 19.93 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 19.89 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 19.84 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 19.8 | -0.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 19.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.66, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 19.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.06, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.16 | 32.18 | 44.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.91 | 20 | 30.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.88 | 19.8 | 19.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More population data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 538.84 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,603 people (2100)
- Population density 19.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Belize?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Belize was 19.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 44.14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8 in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Belize ranks 86th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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