What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Belize and United Arab Emirates?

7,343 people, with Belize ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and United Arab Emirates?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Belize vs United Arab Emirates: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Belize

30,320 people

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

22,977 people

in 2024

Belize rank

118th

United Arab Emirates rank

120th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Belize
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Belize currently reports 30,320 people against 22,977 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 7,343 people.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 118th and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 232 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20,704 people	9,606 people	11,098 people	Belize
2010s	26,342 people	17,066 people	9,277 people	Belize
2020s	29,568 people	21,246 people	8,322 people	Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Belize or United Arab Emirates?: Belize, at 30,320 people against 22,977 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Belize and United Arab Emirates?: 7,343 people, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and United Arab Emirates?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belize and United Arab Emirates rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Belize ranks 118th and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th 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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Indicator: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.