People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Belize
Belize: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 76.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Belize, 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
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Belize stood at 76.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Belize peaked at 82.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2024.
That places Belize 106th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.4% | — |
| 2001 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 76.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 80.2% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 77.1% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 76.4% | 76.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 103 El Salvador 77.1% compare
- 104 Argentina 76.8% compare
- 105 Cape Verde 76.6% compare
- 107 North Korea 73.1% compare
- 108 Myanmar 71.7% compare
- 109 Morocco 71.4% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Belize?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Belize was 76.4% 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Belize ranks 106th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, 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.