Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Belize

Belize: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 88.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
88.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 112 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 2018
All-time low
84.1%
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Belize, 2005–2022

0204060802005201320222005: 84.12006: 84.12007: 84.12008: 84.12009: 84.12010: 85.92011: 86.52012: 86.82013: 87.12014: 87.42015: 87.72016: 88.12017: 88.42018: 88.72019: 88.72020: 88.72021: 88.72022: 88.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Belize stood at 88.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Belize peaked at 88.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2005.

Belize ranks 22nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.1% 84.1% 84.1% 5
2010s 87.5% 85.9% 88.7% 10
2020s 88.7% 88.7% 88.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Belize?
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Belize was 88.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2005.
How does Belize rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
Belize ranks 22nd out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
118 places, 1,786 data points, 2000–2024
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