People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Belize

Belize: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 was 4.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
4.0%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
67th
of 97 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2000
All-time low
4.0%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Belize, 2000–2017

02.557.5102000200820172000: 10.9 lowest2001: 10.9 lowest2002: 10.9 lowest2003: 10.9 lowest2004: 10.9 lowest2005: 10.4 lowest2006: 9.9 lowest2007: 9.3 lowest2008: 8.8 lowest2009: 8.3 lowest2010: 7.7 lowest2011: 7.2 lowest2012: 6.7 lowest2013: 6.1 lowest2014: 5.6 lowest2015: 5.1 lowest2016: 4.5 lowest2017: 4 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Belize is 4.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Belize peaked at 10.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2017.

Belize ranks 67th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Belize, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Belize, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 10.9%
2001 10.9% +0.0%
2002 10.9% +0.0%
2003 10.9% +0.0%
2004 10.9% +0.0%
2005 10.4% -4.9%
2006 9.9% -5.1%
2007 9.3% -5.4%
2008 8.8% -5.7%
2009 8.3% -6.1%
2010 7.7% -6.5%
2011 7.2% -6.9%
2012 6.7% -7.4%
2013 6.1% -8.0%
2014 5.6% -8.7%
2015 5.1% -9.5%
2016 4.5% -10.5%
2017 4.0% -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.1% 8.3% 10.9% 10
2010s 5.9% 4.0% 7.7% 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 64 Bangladesh 4.8% compare
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  3. 66 Mexico 4.5% compare
  4. 68 North Macedonia 3.3% compare
  5. 69 Guyana 2.8% compare
  6. 70 Uruguay 2.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Belize?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Belize was 4.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2017.
How does Belize rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Belize ranks 67th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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