People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Belize

Belize: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 69.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
69.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 97 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 2017
All-time low
68.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 68.3 lowest2001: 68.3 lowest2002: 68.3 lowest2003: 68.3 lowest2004: 68.3 lowest2005: 68.4 lowest2006: 68.4 lowest2007: 68.5 lowest2008: 68.6 lowest2009: 68.7 lowest2010: 68.7 lowest2011: 68.8 lowest2012: 68.9 lowest2013: 68.9 lowest2014: 69 lowest2015: 69.1 lowest2016: 69.1 lowest2017: 69.2 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, rural (% of rural) in Belize is 69.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Belize peaked at 69.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 2000.

Belize ranks 27th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Belize, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Belize, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 68.3%
2001 68.3% +0.0%
2002 68.3% +0.0%
2003 68.3% +0.0%
2004 68.3% +0.0%
2005 68.4% +0.1%
2006 68.4% +0.1%
2007 68.5% +0.1%
2008 68.6% +0.1%
2009 68.7% +0.1%
2010 68.7% +0.1%
2011 68.8% +0.1%
2012 68.9% +0.1%
2013 68.9% +0.1%
2014 69.0% +0.1%
2015 69.1% +0.1%
2016 69.1% +0.1%
2017 69.2% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.4% 68.3% 68.7% 10
2010s 69.0% 68.7% 69.2% 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 24 Armenia 75.0% compare
  2. 25 Jamaica 74.8% compare
  3. 26 Nepal 71.9% compare
  4. 28 Tunisia 65.8% compare
  5. 29 Guyana 65.0% compare
  6. 30 Georgia 64.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Belize?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Belize was 69.2% 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 Belize?
The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 2000.
How does Belize rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Belize ranks 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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