Number using at least basic sanitation in Belize
Belize: Number using at least basic sanitation was 351,599 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
351,599
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
175th
of 232 countries
All-time high
351,599
in 2024
All-time low
202,259
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Belize stood at 351,599. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Belize peaked at 351,599 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 202,259, in 2000.
That places Belize 175th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 202,259 | — |
| 2001 | 208,634 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 215,050 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 221,585 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 228,236 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 234,973 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 241,798 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 248,687 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 255,609 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 262,525 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 268,919 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 274,835 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 280,812 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 286,882 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 293,033 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 299,295 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 306,382 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 313,593 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 319,588 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 324,420 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 328,749 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 332,718 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 339,110 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 346,356 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 351,599 | +1.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 351,599 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 351,599 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 231,936 | 202,259 | 262,525 | 10 |
| 2010s | 296,776 | 268,919 | 324,420 | 10 |
| 2020s | 339,706 | 328,749 | 351,599 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 172 Guadeloupe 374,084 compare
- 173 Eritrea 373,088 compare
- 174 Bahamas 369,850 compare
- 176 Martinique 341,429 compare
- 177 Mayotte 326,505 compare
- 178 New Caledonia 292,639 compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Belize?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Belize was 351,599 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 351,599 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,259 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Belize ranks 175th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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