People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Belarus
Belarus: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Belarus is 98.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Belarus peaked at 98.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2000.
That places Belarus 33rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.9% | — |
| 2001 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 98.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 98.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 94.9% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.4% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Belarus?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Belarus was 98.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Belarus ranks 33rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.