People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Belarus
Belarus: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 87.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Belarus, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 87.7% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Belarus peaked at 98.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2014.
That places Belarus 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.1% | — |
| 2001 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 96.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 92.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 92.4% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 87.7% | 91.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Belarus?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Belarus was 87.7% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2014.
- How does Belarus rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Belarus ranks 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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