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

Belize: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 88.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
88.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
88.8%
in 2017
All-time low
85.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 85.62001: 85.62002: 85.62003: 85.62004: 85.62005: 85.82006: 862007: 86.32008: 86.52009: 86.82010: 872011: 87.32012: 87.52013: 87.82014: 882015: 88.32016: 88.52017: 88.8

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Belize stood at 88.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Belize peaked at 88.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 2000.

That places Belize 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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): Q3 in Belize, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 85.6%
2001 85.6% +0.0%
2002 85.6% +0.0%
2003 85.6% +0.0%
2004 85.6% +0.0%
2005 85.8% +0.3%
2006 86.0% +0.3%
2007 86.3% +0.3%
2008 86.5% +0.3%
2009 86.8% +0.3%
2010 87.0% +0.3%
2011 87.3% +0.3%
2012 87.5% +0.3%
2013 87.8% +0.3%
2014 88.0% +0.3%
2015 88.3% +0.3%
2016 88.5% +0.3%
2017 88.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.9% 85.6% 86.8% 10
2010s 87.9% 87.0% 88.8% 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 18 Tunisia 92.4% compare
  2. 19 Belarus 92.4% compare
  3. 20 Albania 91.6% compare
  4. 22 Egypt 88.3% compare
  5. 23 Turkey 88.2% compare
  6. 24 Jamaica 88.2% 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 88.8% 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 88.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 2000.
How does Belize rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Belize ranks 21st 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 2.9%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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