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
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Belgium, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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