Belarus vs Low & middle income: People using at least basic sanitation services
People using at least basic sanitation services over time
- Belarus
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 99.7% against 78.7% in Low & middle income, a difference of 21.0%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.3 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 31st of 214 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.8% | 51.6% | 41.2% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 66.3% | 30.9% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 76.6% | 23.1% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, Belarus or Low & middle income?
- Belarus, at 99.7% against 78.7% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services between Belarus and Low & middle income?
- 21.0%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Low & middle income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Low & middle income rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Belarus ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 31st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.