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

Belize: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 6.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
6.3%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
65th
of 97 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2000
All-time low
6.3%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

051015202000200820172000: 17.9 lowest2001: 17.9 lowest2002: 17.9 lowest2003: 17.9 lowest2004: 17.9 lowest2005: 17 lowest2006: 16.1 lowest2007: 15.2 lowest2008: 14.3 lowest2009: 13.5 lowest2010: 12.6 lowest2011: 11.7 lowest2012: 10.8 lowest2013: 9.9 lowest2014: 9 lowest2015: 8.1 lowest2016: 7.2 lowest2017: 6.3 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Belize stood at 6.3%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Belize peaked at 17.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2017.

That places Belize 65th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Belize, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Belize, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 17.9%
2001 17.9% +0.0%
2002 17.9% +0.0%
2003 17.9% +0.0%
2004 17.9% +0.0%
2005 17.0% -5.0%
2006 16.1% -5.2%
2007 15.2% -5.5%
2008 14.3% -5.9%
2009 13.5% -6.2%
2010 12.6% -6.6%
2011 11.7% -7.1%
2012 10.8% -7.7%
2013 9.9% -8.3%
2014 9.0% -9.0%
2015 8.1% -9.9%
2016 7.2% -11.0%
2017 6.3% -12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.6% 13.5% 17.9% 10
2010s 9.4% 6.3% 12.6% 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 62 Mexico 8.5% compare
  2. 63 Gambia 7.7% compare
  3. 64 Burundi 7.4% compare
  4. 66 Rwanda 6.2% compare
  5. 67 North Macedonia 5.4% compare
  6. 68 Bangladesh 5.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Belize?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Belize was 6.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2017.
How does Belize rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Belize ranks 65th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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