People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Belize
Belize: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 351,599 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Belize, 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
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Belize stood at 351,599 people. 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Belize peaked at 351,599 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 202,259 people, 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Belize, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 202,259 people | — |
| 2001 | 208,634 people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 215,050 people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 221,585 people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 228,236 people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 234,973 people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 241,798 people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 248,687 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 255,609 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 262,525 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 268,919 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 274,835 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 280,812 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 286,882 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 293,033 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 299,295 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 306,382 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 313,593 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 319,588 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 324,420 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 328,749 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 332,718 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 339,110 people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 346,356 people | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 351,599 people | +1.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 351,599 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million people, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 351,599 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million people, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 231,936 people | 202,259 people | 262,525 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 296,776 people | 268,919 people | 324,420 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 339,706 people | 328,749 people | 351,599 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 172 Guadeloupe 374,084 people compare
- 173 Eritrea 373,088 people compare
- 174 Bahamas 369,850 people compare
- 176 Martinique 341,429 people compare
- 177 Mayotte 326,505 people compare
- 178 New Caledonia 292,639 people 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Belize?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Belize was 351,599 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 351,599 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,259 people in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Belize ranks 175th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 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.