Population using at least basic sanitation services in Belgium
Belgium: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 174 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2023
All-time low
99.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Belgium stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Belgium peaked at 99.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 20th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 107.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2815 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0377 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0561 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0383 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Belgium?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Belgium was 99.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium 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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