People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Belize
Belize: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 74.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Belize, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Belize recorded 74.3% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Belize peaked at 87.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2017.
That places Belize 30th 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, rural (% of rural) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.6% | — |
| 2001 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 81.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 79.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.3% | 82.9% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 74.3% | 81.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 27 Jamaica 80.2% compare
- 28 North Macedonia 79.3% compare
- 29 Algeria 78.4% compare
- 31 El Salvador 71.5% compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 69.1% compare
- 33 Viet Nam 67.5% 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 74.3% 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 87.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2017.
- How does Belize rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Belize ranks 30th 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 down 12.6%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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