People not using improved sanitation facilities in Belarus

Belarus: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 20,975 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20,975 people
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
122nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
96,183 people
in 2000
All-time low
20,975 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using improved sanitation facilities in Belarus, 2000–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201220242000: 96.2k people2001: 94.9k people2002: 93.5k people2003: 92.1k people2004: 87.7k people2005: 83.5k people2006: 79.3k people2007: 75.3k people2008: 71.3k people2009: 67.5k people2010: 63.9k people2011: 60.3k people2012: 56.8k people2013: 53.5k people2014: 50.3k people2015: 47.4k people2016: 44.5k people2017: 41.5k people2018: 38.6k people2019: 35.6k people2020: 32.5k people2021: 29.4k people2022: 26.4k people2023: 23.5k people2024: 21.0k people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities in Belarus is 20,975 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Belarus peaked at 96,183 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20,975 people, in 2024.

Belarus ranks 122nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84,135 people 67,512 people 96,183 people 10
2010s 49,228 people 35,576 people 63,899 people 10
2020s 26,560 people 20,975 people 32,531 people 5

Countries ranked near Belarus

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  3. 121 Greenland 20,996 people compare
  4. 123 Bhutan 20,708 people compare
  5. 124 Trinidad and Tobago 20,081 people compare
  6. 125 French Guiana 18,106 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Belarus?
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Belarus was 20,975 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 96,183 people in 2000.
What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 20,975 people in 2024.
How does Belarus rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Belarus ranks 122nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved 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
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.