People not using improved sanitation facilities in Belgium
Belgium: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 6.27 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved 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 6.27 people for people not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Belgium peaked at 178.33 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.27 people, in 2024.
That places Belgium 182nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.62 people | 23.92 people | 178.33 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.97 people | 10.52 people | 21.69 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.81 people | 6.27 people | 9.68 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Belgium?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Belgium was 6.27 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 178.33 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 people in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Belgium ranks 182nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.