People practicing open defecation in Belize
Belize: People practicing open defecation was 0.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation in Belize, 2000–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2022, people practicing open defecation in Belize stood at 0.6%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation in Belize peaked at 4.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2018.
That places Belize 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 3 |
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More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,415 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.685 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation in Belize?
- People practicing open defecation in Belize was 0.6% in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for people practicing open defecation?
- Belize ranks 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people practicing open defecation rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.