Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Belize
Belize: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 7.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.27
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 231 countries
All-time high
7.3
in 2023
All-time low
3.04
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.04 | — |
| 2001 | 3.25 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 3.47 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 3.68 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.89 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 4.11 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 4.32 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 4.54 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 4.75 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.97 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.18 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 5.4 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 5.61 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.82 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.04 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.24 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.45 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.65 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.85 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.84 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.81 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.79 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.76 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.3 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 7.27 | -0.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 7.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 7.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28, 5.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0228 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,603 people (2100)
- Population density 19.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
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.
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