Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Belize
Belize: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 7.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belize recorded 7.27 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Belize peaked at 7.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.04, in 2000.
Belize ranks 66th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 3.04 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 | 5.18 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.99 | 6.76 | 7.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 63 Niger 7.49 compare
- 64 Mongolia 7.33 compare
- 65 Myanmar 7.3 compare
- 67 Burkina Faso 7.13 compare
- 68 Cape Verde 6.65 compare
- 69 Cayman Islands 6.62 compare
More population data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 538.84 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.713 (2100)
- Population density 19.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,603 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.713 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.6976 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 286 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Belize?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Belize was 7.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Belize ranks 66th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).