Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Belize
Belize: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 8.43 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.43
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 231 countries
All-time high
8.55
in 2013
All-time low
8.43
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Belize is 8.43, measured 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 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Belize peaked at 8.55 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.43, in 2024.
That places Belize 68th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5 | — |
| 2001 | 8.5 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.5 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.5 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.49 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.5 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.51 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.52 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.53 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.53 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.54 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.54 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.55 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.55 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.55 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.55 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.54 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.53 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.53 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.51 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.5 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.48 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.46 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.45 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 8.43 | -0.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 8.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 8.43 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.17, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.51 | 8.49 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.54 | 8.51 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.46 | 8.43 | 8.5 | 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 limited sanitation services in Belize?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Belize was 8.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 8.55 in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.43 in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Belize ranks 68th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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