Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Belarus
Belarus: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 99.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Belarus is 99.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Belarus peaked at 99.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 2003.
That places Belarus 36th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.9% | — |
| 2001 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 99.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.8% | 91.9% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 95.1% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 33 Switzerland 99.9% compare
- 34 Italy 99.9% compare
- 35 Northern Mariana Islands 99.8% compare
- 37 Turkmenistan 99.7% compare
- 38 Republic of Korea 99.7% compare
- 38 South Korea 99.7% compare
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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Belarus?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Belarus was 99.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2003.
- How does Belarus rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Belarus ranks 36th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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