Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Belize
Belize: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 92.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Belize stood at 92.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Belize peaked at 92.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2000.
That places Belize 155th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.5% | — |
| 2001 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 92.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 92.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5% | 92.5% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 92.5% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 92.6% | 92.7% | 5 |
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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Belize?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Belize was 92.7% in 2024, 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Belize ranks 155th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.