People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Belize

Belize: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 was 69.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
69.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 97 countries
All-time high
75.1%
in 2000
All-time low
69.4%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Belize, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 75.1 lowest2001: 75.1 lowest2002: 75.1 lowest2003: 75.1 lowest2004: 75.1 lowest2005: 74.7 lowest2006: 74.2 lowest2007: 73.8 lowest2008: 73.3 lowest2009: 72.9 lowest2010: 72.5 lowest2011: 72 lowest2012: 71.6 lowest2013: 71.2 lowest2014: 70.7 lowest2015: 70.3 lowest2016: 69.9 lowest2017: 69.4 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 using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Belize is 69.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Belize peaked at 75.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2017.

That places Belize 29th 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 using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Belize, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Belize, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 75.1%
2001 75.1% +0.0%
2002 75.1% +0.0%
2003 75.1% +0.0%
2004 75.1% +0.0%
2005 74.7% -0.6%
2006 74.2% -0.6%
2007 73.8% -0.6%
2008 73.3% -0.6%
2009 72.9% -0.6%
2010 72.5% -0.6%
2011 72.0% -0.6%
2012 71.6% -0.6%
2013 71.2% -0.6%
2014 70.7% -0.6%
2015 70.3% -0.6%
2016 69.9% -0.6%
2017 69.4% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.4% 72.9% 75.1% 10
2010s 70.9% 69.4% 72.5% 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 26 Jamaica 74.3% compare
  2. 27 North Macedonia 72.8% compare
  3. 28 Algeria 72.6% compare
  4. 30 Nepal 69.1% compare
  5. 31 Guyana 68.5% compare
  6. 32 El Salvador 65.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Belize?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Belize was 69.4% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2017.
How does Belize rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Belize ranks 29th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% 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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