People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Belgium
Belgium: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 11.68 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 11.68 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Belgium peaked at 11.68 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.20 million people, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 65th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Belgium, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.20 million people | — |
| 2001 | 10.23 million people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.28 million people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.32 million people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.37 million people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.43 million people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.49 million people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.57 million people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.65 million people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.76 million people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.88 million people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.98 million people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.05 million people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.10 million people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.15 million people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.22 million people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.27 million people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.32 million people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.37 million people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.43 million people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.48 million people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.51 million people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.58 million people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 11.65 million people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 11.68 million people | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.68 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 3.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.68 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.89 million people, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.43 million people | 10.20 million people | 10.76 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.18 million people | 10.88 million people | 11.43 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.58 million people | 11.48 million people | 11.68 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Belgium?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Belgium was 11.68 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.68 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.20 million people in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Belgium ranks 65th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.