Belize vs Syria: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Belize

27,996 people

in 2024

Syria

23,943 people

in 2024

Belize rank

104th

Syria rank

105th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Belize currently reports 27,996 people against 23,943 people in Syria, a difference of 4,053 people.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.

Belize ranks 104th and Syria ranks 105th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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