Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Belgium

Belgium: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 83.91 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.91
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
32nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
83.91
in 2022
All-time low
59.8
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Belgium, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 59.82001: 59.82002: 59.82003: 59.82004: 612005: 62.32006: 63.52007: 64.82008: 662009: 67.32010: 68.62011: 69.92012: 71.22013: 72.52014: 73.82015: 75.12016: 76.52017: 77.82018: 79.22019: 80.52020: 81.92021: 83.32022: 83.92023: 83.92024: 83.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Belgium stood at 83.91. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Belgium peaked at 83.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.8, in 2003.

Belgium ranks 32nd of 166 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Belgium, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 59.8
2001 59.8 +0.0%
2002 59.8 +0.0%
2003 59.8 +0.0%
2004 61.03 +2.1%
2005 62.27 +2.0%
2006 63.51 +2.0%
2007 64.76 +2.0%
2008 66.03 +2.0%
2009 67.3 +1.9%
2010 68.58 +1.9%
2011 69.87 +1.9%
2012 71.17 +1.9%
2013 72.48 +1.8%
2014 73.8 +1.8%
2015 75.12 +1.8%
2016 76.46 +1.8%
2017 77.81 +1.8%
2018 79.16 +1.7%
2019 80.52 +1.7%
2020 81.9 +1.7%
2021 83.28 +1.7%
2022 83.91 +0.8%
2023 83.91 +0.0%
2024 83.91 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.41 59.8 67.3 10
2010s 74.5 68.58 80.52 10
2020s 83.38 81.9 83.91 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 29 Finland 85.52 compare
  2. 30 Czechia 85.28 compare
  3. 31 United States of America 84.41 compare
  4. 33 San Marino 82.79 compare
  5. 34 Estonia 81.83 compare
  6. 35 Japan 81.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Belgium?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Belgium was 83.91 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 83.91 in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 59.8 in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Belgium ranks 32nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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