Belize vs Least developed countries: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Belize
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Belize currently reports 88.7% against 32.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 56.1%.
That makes Belize's figure about 2.7 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 24th of 113 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.5% | 22.7% | 64.8% | Belize |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 27.2% | 61.4% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Belize or Least developed countries?
- Belize, at 88.7% against 32.6% in Least developed countries as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Belize and Least developed countries?
- 56.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Least developed countries?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Least developed countries rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Belize ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 24th of 113 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural 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 living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.