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
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.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 84.1% | — |
| 2006 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 88.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.8%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belize's 88.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.3%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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