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
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Belize, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 13.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.3% | 12.6% | 8 |
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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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