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

Latest (2024)
94.9
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 149 countries
All-time high
94.9
in 2024
All-time low
71.19
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Belgium, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 71.22001: 71.22002: 71.22003: 71.22004: 72.22005: 73.32006: 74.32007: 75.42008: 76.52009: 77.82010: 79.12011: 80.42012: 81.82013: 83.12014: 84.52015: 85.82016: 87.22017: 88.62018: 902019: 91.42020: 92.82021: 94.22022: 94.92023: 94.92024: 94.9

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Australia 95.77 compare
  2. 23 Sweden 95.35 compare
  3. 24 Chile 95.13 compare
  4. 26 Hong Kong (China) 94.83 compare
  5. 27 Portugal 93.92 compare
  6. 28 Bahrain 93.35 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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