Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.0001 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Belgium is 0.0001, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Belgium peaked at 0.0017 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 180th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0017 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0016 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 | -11.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0001 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0567, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0001 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0481, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -43.6% | 0.0004 | 0.0002 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 | 0.0002 | 0.0017 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0002 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 177 Kyrgyzstan 0.0026 compare
- 178 Netherlands 0.0005 compare
- 179 Bulgaria 0.0002 compare
- 181 Finland 0 compare
- 182 Chile 0 compare
- 183 Switzerland 0 compare
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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Belgium?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Belgium was 0.0001 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Belgium ranks 180th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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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