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

Latest (2017)
74.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
30th
of 97 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 2000
All-time low
74.3%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 87.62001: 87.62002: 87.62003: 87.62004: 87.62005: 86.62006: 86.12007: 852008: 842009: 82.92010: 81.82011: 80.72012: 79.72013: 78.62014: 77.52015: 76.52016: 75.42017: 74.3

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Belize, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.3% 82.9% 87.6% 10
2010s 78.1% 74.3% 81.8% 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 27 Jamaica 80.2% compare
  2. 28 North Macedonia 79.3% compare
  3. 29 Algeria 78.4% compare
  4. 31 El Salvador 71.5% compare
  5. 32 Dominican Republic 69.1% compare
  6. 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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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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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