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

Belize: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 92.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
92.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 97 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2017
All-time low
89.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 89.42001: 89.42002: 89.42003: 89.42004: 89.42005: 89.62006: 89.82007: 902008: 90.22009: 90.42010: 90.62011: 90.82012: 912013: 91.22014: 91.42015: 91.62016: 91.82017: 92

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

Analysis

Belize recorded 92.0% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Belize peaked at 92.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2000.

That places Belize 24th 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): Q4 in Belize, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 89.4%
2001 89.4% +0.0%
2002 89.4% +0.0%
2003 89.4% +0.0%
2004 89.4% +0.0%
2005 89.6% +0.2%
2006 89.8% +0.2%
2007 90.0% +0.2%
2008 90.2% +0.2%
2009 90.4% +0.2%
2010 90.6% +0.2%
2011 90.8% +0.2%
2012 91.0% +0.2%
2013 91.2% +0.2%
2014 91.4% +0.2%
2015 91.6% +0.2%
2016 91.8% +0.2%
2017 92.0% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.7% 89.4% 90.4% 10
2010s 91.3% 90.6% 92.0% 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 21 Albania 94.6% compare
  2. 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.5% compare
  3. 23 Paraguay 94.2% compare
  4. 25 Tunisia 91.7% compare
  5. 26 Guyana 91.7% compare
  6. 27 Suriname 91.6% 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 92.0% 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 92.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2000.
How does Belize rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Belize ranks 24th 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 2.2%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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