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

Belize: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 76.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
76.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 97 countries
All-time high
76.9%
in 2017
All-time low
74.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 74.1 lowest2001: 74.1 lowest2002: 74.1 lowest2003: 74.1 lowest2004: 74.1 lowest2005: 74.3 lowest2006: 74.5 lowest2007: 74.7 lowest2008: 74.9 lowest2009: 75.2 lowest2010: 75.4 lowest2011: 75.6 lowest2012: 75.8 lowest2013: 76 lowest2014: 76.2 lowest2015: 76.4 lowest2016: 76.7 lowest2017: 76.9 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Belize stood at 76.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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, urban  (% of urban) in Belize peaked at 76.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 2000.

Belize ranks 30th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Belize, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Belize, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 74.1%
2001 74.1% +0.0%
2002 74.1% +0.0%
2003 74.1% +0.0%
2004 74.1% +0.0%
2005 74.3% +0.3%
2006 74.5% +0.3%
2007 74.7% +0.3%
2008 74.9% +0.3%
2009 75.2% +0.3%
2010 75.4% +0.3%
2011 75.6% +0.3%
2012 75.8% +0.3%
2013 76.0% +0.3%
2014 76.2% +0.3%
2015 76.4% +0.3%
2016 76.7% +0.3%
2017 76.9% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.4% 74.1% 75.2% 10
2010s 76.1% 75.4% 76.9% 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 27 Paraguay 79.6% compare
  2. 28 Algeria 79.5% compare
  3. 29 Guyana 77.5% compare
  4. 31 El Salvador 75.0% compare
  5. 32 Republic of Moldova 73.1% compare
  6. 33 Panama 72.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Belize?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Belize was 76.9% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 2000.
How does Belize rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Belize ranks 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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