Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 94.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Belgium is 94.9, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Belgium peaked at 94.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.19, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 25th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.19 | — |
| 2001 | 71.19 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.19 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.19 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.23 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 73.28 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 74.33 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 75.4 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 76.47 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 77.76 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 79.08 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 80.41 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 81.75 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 83.1 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 84.46 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 85.83 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 87.2 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 88.59 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 89.99 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 91.39 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 92.8 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 94.22 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 94.9 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.9 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 94.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 94.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.99, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.42 | 71.19 | 77.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.18 | 79.08 | 91.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.34 | 92.8 | 94.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Belgium?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Belgium was 94.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.19 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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