Belize vs Gambia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Belize
1,349 people
in 2022
Gambia
1,335 people
in 2024
Belize rank
78th
Gambia rank
79th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Belize
- Gambia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1,349 people against 1,335 people in Gambia, a difference of 14 people.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 78th and Gambia ranks 79th of 186 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,396 people | 6,392 people | 4,996 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1,323 people | 5,139 people | 3,817 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1,322 people | 2,917 people | 1,594 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Belize or Gambia?
- Belize, at 1,349 people against 1,335 people in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Belize and Gambia?
- 14 people, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Gambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Gambia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Belize ranks 78th and Gambia ranks 79th of 186 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.