Population using safely managed sanitation services in Belarus
Belarus: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 50.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
50.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
47th
of 99 countries
All-time high
72.5%
in 2000
All-time low
50.0%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using safely managed sanitation services in Belarus stood at 50.1%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in Belarus peaked at 72.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2021.
That places Belarus 47th out of 99 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 safely managed sanitation services in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.5% | — |
| 2001 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 50.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.2%, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 50.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.2%, 59% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 64.3% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 51.9% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.0% | 50.9% | 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 safely managed sanitation services in Belarus?
- Population using safely managed sanitation services in Belarus was 50.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Belarus ranks 47th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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