Belize vs Syria: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Belize
30,320 people
in 2024
Syria
40,639 people
in 2024
Belize rank
118th
Syria rank
115th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Belize
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 40,639 people against 30,320 people in Belize, a difference of 10,319 people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times Belize's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 118th and Syria ranks 115th of 232 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,704 people | 541,676 people | 520,972 people | Syria |
| 2010s | 26,342 people | 314,491 people | 288,149 people | Syria |
| 2020s | 29,568 people | 95,827 people | 66,259 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Belize or Syria?
- Syria, at 40,639 people against 30,320 people in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Belize and Syria?
- 10,319 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Syria rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Belize ranks 118th and Syria ranks 115th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.