Population using at least basic sanitation services in Belize
Belize: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 76.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
76.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
109th
of 174 countries
All-time high
82.4%
in 2000
All-time low
76.4%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Belize stood at 76.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Belize peaked at 82.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2024.
That places Belize 109th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.4% | — |
| 2001 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 76.4% | -0.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 76.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.2%, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 76.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 80.2% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 77.1% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 76.4% | 76.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 106 El Salvador 77.1% compare
- 107 Argentina 76.8% compare
- 108 Cape Verde 76.6% compare
- 110 North Korea 73.1% compare
- 111 Myanmar 71.7% compare
- 112 Morocco 71.4% compare
More environment data for Belize
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.287 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.35 % 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 0.0489 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Belize?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Belize was 76.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Belize ranks 109th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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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