Belize vs Vanuatu: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Belize
1,349 people
in 2022
Vanuatu
1,592 people
in 2024
Belize rank
78th
Vanuatu rank
77th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Belize
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 1,592 people against 1,349 people in Belize, a difference of 243 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 77th of 186 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,396 people | 32.57 people | 1,363 people | Belize |
| 2010s | 1,323 people | 588.65 people | 733.94 people | Belize |
| 2020s | 1,322 people | 1,216 people | 106.39 people | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Belize or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 1,592 people against 1,349 people in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Belize and Vanuatu?
- 243 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Vanuatu?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Vanuatu rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Belize ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 77th 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.