Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Belgium

Belgium: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 94.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 140 countries
All-time high
94.9%
in 2024
All-time low
71.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Belgium, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 71.22001: 71.22002: 71.22003: 71.22004: 72.22005: 73.32006: 74.32007: 75.42008: 76.52009: 77.82010: 79.12011: 80.42012: 81.82013: 83.12014: 84.52015: 85.82016: 87.22017: 88.62018: 902019: 91.42020: 92.82021: 94.22022: 94.92023: 94.92024: 94.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Belgium is 94.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Belgium peaked at 94.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 2000.

Belgium ranks 25th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%) in Belgium, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 71.2%
2001 71.2% +0.0%
2002 71.2% +0.0%
2003 71.2% +0.0%
2004 72.2% +1.5%
2005 73.3% +1.4%
2006 74.3% +1.4%
2007 75.4% +1.4%
2008 76.5% +1.4%
2009 77.8% +1.7%
2010 79.1% +1.7%
2011 80.4% +1.7%
2012 81.8% +1.7%
2013 83.1% +1.6%
2014 84.5% +1.6%
2015 85.8% +1.6%
2016 87.2% +1.6%
2017 88.6% +1.6%
2018 90.0% +1.6%
2019 91.4% +1.6%
2020 92.8% +1.5%
2021 94.2% +1.5%
2022 94.9% +0.7%
2023 94.9% +0.0%
2024 94.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.4% 71.2% 77.8% 10
2010s 85.2% 79.1% 91.4% 10
2020s 94.3% 92.8% 94.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Belgium?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Belgium was 94.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
Belgium ranks 25th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,542 data points, 2000–2024
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