Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Belarus

Belarus: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population was 81.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
81.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
35th
of 124 countries
All-time high
89.5%
in 2000
All-time low
80.5%
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Belarus, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 89.5 %2001: 89.5 %2002: 89.5 %2003: 89.5 %2004: 88.9 %2005: 88.3 %2006: 87.7 %2007: 87 %2008: 86.4 %2009: 85.7 %2010: 85 %2011: 84.3 %2012: 83.6 %2013: 82.8 %2014: 82.1 %2015: 81.3 %2016: 80.5 %2017: 80.8 %2018: 81.1 %2019: 81.3 %2020: 81.2 %2021: 81.1 %2022: 81.1 %2023: 81.1 %2024: 81.1 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Belarus is 81.1%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Belarus peaked at 89.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2016.

That places Belarus 35th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.2% 85.7% 89.5% 10
2010s 82.3% 80.5% 85.0% 10
2020s 81.1% 81.1% 81.2% 5

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 32 China 85.1% compare
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  3. 34 Canada 81.2% compare
  4. 36 Macao 80.0% compare
  5. 37 Bulgaria 79.6% compare
  6. 38 Italy 78.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Belarus?
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Belarus was 81.1% 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 using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2016.
How does Belarus rank for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
Belarus ranks 35th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus 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 Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.