Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 84.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.34
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 222 countries
All-time high
84.34
in 2022
All-time low
77.1
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Belgium stood at 84.34. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Belgium peaked at 84.34 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77.1, in 2000.
That places Belgium 48th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.1 | — |
| 2001 | 77.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 77.48 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 77.87 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.25 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 78.63 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.01 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 79.39 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 79.77 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 80.15 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.53 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 80.91 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 81.3 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.68 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.06 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 82.44 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.82 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 83.2 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 83.58 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 83.96 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 84.34 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 84.34 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 84.34 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 84.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.67, 100% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 84.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.34, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9 | 77.1 | 79.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.49 | 79.77 | 83.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.12 | 83.58 | 84.34 | 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Belgium?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Belgium was 84.34 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 84.34 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Belgium ranks 48th out of 222 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 3.8%. 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 (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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