People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Belarus
Belarus: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) was 74.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using safely managed sanitation services in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 74.4% for people using safely managed sanitation services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Belarus peaked at 84.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2021.
That places Belarus 59th out of 146 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.4% | — |
| 2001 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 83.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 83.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 82.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 74.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.9%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 74.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.0%, 83% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.0% | 80.2% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 74.6% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 74.2% | 74.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Belarus?
- People using safely managed sanitation services in Belarus was 74.4% 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 safely managed sanitation services recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Belarus ranks 59th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.