Population using at least basic sanitation services in Belarus
Belarus: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 174 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2024
All-time low
94.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Belarus stood at 98.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Belarus peaked at 98.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2000.
That places Belarus 34th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.9% | — |
| 2001 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 98.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.2%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 98.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 94.9% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.4% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 98.9% | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1172 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Belarus?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Belarus was 98.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Belarus ranks 34th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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