People using at least a basic drinking water source in Belarus
Belarus: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 9.17 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.17 million people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
93rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
9.77 million people
in 2000
All-time low
9.17 million people
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least a basic drinking water source in Belarus is 9.17 million people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Belarus peaked at 9.77 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.17 million people, in 2023.
That places Belarus 93rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Belarus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.77 million people | — |
| 2001 | 9.71 million people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.65 million people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.59 million people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.53 million people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.47 million people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.42 million people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.39 million people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.36 million people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.35 million people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.33 million people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.32 million people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.31 million people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.32 million people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.33 million people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.35 million people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.37 million people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.36 million people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.35 million people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.34 million people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.31 million people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.25 million people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.22 million people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.17 million people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 9.17 million people | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 9.17 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.66 million people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 9.17 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.20 million people, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.52 million people | 9.35 million people | 9.77 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.34 million people | 9.31 million people | 9.37 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.22 million people | 9.17 million people | 9.31 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More environment data for Belarus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.1734 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1993 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.869 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.57 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Belarus?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Belarus was 9.17 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.77 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.17 million people in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Belarus ranks 93rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.