Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Belize
Belize: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 84.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
84.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
172nd
of 249 countries
All-time high
84.3%
in 2024
All-time low
84.0%
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Belize stood at 84.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Belize peaked at 84.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2011.
Belize ranks 172nd of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.0% | — |
| 2001 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 84.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 84.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 84.1% | 84.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Belize?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Belize was 84.3% 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2011.
- How does Belize rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Belize ranks 172nd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize 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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