Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Belarus
Belarus: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.2285 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2285
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
154th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.9638
in 2000
All-time low
0.2285
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Belarus is 0.2285, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Belarus peaked at 0.9638 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2285, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 154th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9638 | — |
| 2001 | 0.9557 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.948 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9402 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9016 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8637 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.826 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7876 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7483 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7103 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6738 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.637 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6012 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5665 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5326 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5005 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4694 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4391 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4087 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3777 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3468 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3162 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2859 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.256 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2285 | -10.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.2285 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.2285 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0481, 4.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8645 | 0.7103 | 0.9638 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5207 | 0.3777 | 0.6738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2867 | 0.2285 | 0.3468 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 151 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2516 compare
- 152 Tajikistan 0.2425 compare
- 153 Ecuador 0.2329 compare
- 155 United Arab Emirates 0.2084 compare
- 156 Turkmenistan 0.2032 compare
- 157 United Kingdom 0.1719 compare
More population data for Belarus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,410 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 144,679 people (2100)
- Population density 21.44 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1945 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Belarus?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Belarus was 0.2285 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9638 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2285 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Belarus ranks 154th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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