People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Belarus

Belarus: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 9.16 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
9.16 million people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
83rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
9.37 million people
in 2019
All-time low
8.95 million people
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Belarus, 2000–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2000201220242000: 9.2M people2001: 9.1M people2002: 9.1M people2003: 9.0M people2004: 9.0M people2005: 9.0M people2006: 9.0M people2007: 9.0M people2008: 9.0M people2009: 9.0M people2010: 9.0M people2011: 9.0M people2012: 9.1M people2013: 9.1M people2014: 9.2M people2015: 9.2M people2016: 9.3M people2017: 9.3M people2018: 9.3M people2019: 9.4M people2020: 9.3M people2021: 9.3M people2022: 9.2M people2023: 9.2M people2024: 9.2M people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 9.16 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Belarus peaked at 9.37 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.95 million people, in 2006.

Belarus ranks 83rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.02 million people 8.95 million people 9.17 million people 10
2010s 9.19 million people 9.02 million people 9.37 million people 10
2020s 9.22 million people 9.15 million people 9.34 million people 5

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 80 Honduras 9.49 million people compare
  2. 81 Hungary 9.48 million people compare
  3. 82 Israel 9.38 million people compare
  4. 84 Austria 9.12 million people compare
  5. 85 Switzerland 8.91 million people compare
  6. 86 Bolivia 8.89 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Belarus?
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Belarus was 9.16 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 9.37 million people in 2019.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 8.95 million people in 2006.
How does Belarus rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Belarus ranks 83rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic 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
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