Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Belize
Belize: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 90.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Belize, 2005–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Belize stood at 90.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Belize peaked at 90.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 2005.
Belize ranks 33rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 81.7% | — |
| 2006 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 90.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belize's 90.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.0%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.7% | 81.7% | 81.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 83.3% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 90.3% | 90.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More population data for Belize
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.23 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Belize?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Belize was 90.3% in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Belize ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.