People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Belize

Belize: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
57th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Belize, 2000–2017

00.020.040.060.082000200820172000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 0.0032009: 0.0112010: 0.022011: 0.0292012: 0.0372013: 0.0462014: 0.0542015: 0.0632016: 0.0712017: 0.08

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Belize stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 115.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Belize peaked at 0.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Belize ranks 57th of 97 countries on this measure, 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Belize, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Belize, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0% +300.4%
2010 0.0% +75.0%
2011 0.0% +42.9%
2012 0.0% +30.0%
2013 0.0% +23.1%
2014 0.1% +18.7%
2015 0.1% +15.8%
2016 0.1% +13.6%
2017 0.1% +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 54 Algeria 0.1% compare
  2. 55 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
  3. 56 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  4. 58 Mali 0.1% compare
  5. 59 South Africa 0.1% compare
  6. 60 Uruguay 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Belize?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Belize was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Belize rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
Belize ranks 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2
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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