Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Belgium
Belgium: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 94.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 94.9 for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Belgium peaked at 94.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.19, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 26th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.19 | — |
| 2001 | 71.19 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.19 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.19 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.23 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 73.28 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 74.33 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 75.4 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 76.47 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 77.76 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 79.08 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 80.41 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 81.75 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 83.1 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 84.46 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 85.83 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 87.2 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 88.59 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 89.99 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 91.39 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 92.8 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 94.22 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 94.9 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.42 | 71.19 | 77.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.18 | 79.08 | 91.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.34 | 92.8 | 94.9 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Belgium?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Belgium was 94.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.19 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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