Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Belgium
Belgium: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 99.49 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.49
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 232 countries
All-time high
99.49
in 2024
All-time low
99.48
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 99.49 for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Belgium peaked at 99.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99.48, in 2000.
That places Belgium 45th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.48 | — |
| 2001 | 99.48 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.48 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 99.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.09, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 99.49 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.76, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.49 | 99.48 | 99.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.49 | 99.49 | 99.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.49 | 99.49 | 99.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 42 United States 99.62 compare
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 99.61 compare
- 44 Denmark 99.6 compare
- 46 Martinique 99.49 compare
- 47 Cyprus 99.48 compare
- 48 Reunion 99.45 compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Belgium?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Belgium was 99.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99.49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.48 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Belgium ranks 45th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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