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

Latest (2024)
19.8
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
86th
of 227 countries
All-time high
44.14
in 2000
All-time low
19.8
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Belize, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 44.12001: 42.82002: 41.52003: 40.22004: 38.82005: 37.52006: 36.22007: 34.82008: 33.52009: 32.22010: 30.92011: 29.52012: 28.22013: 26.82014: 25.52015: 24.12016: 22.82017: 21.42018: 202019: 202020: 202021: 19.92022: 19.92023: 19.82024: 19.8

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 83 Armenia 20.63 compare
  2. 84 Guadeloupe 20.38 compare
  3. 85 Poland 20.1 compare
  4. 87 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 19.68 compare
  5. 88 Papua New Guinea 18.49 compare
  6. 89 Guyana 17.9 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
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