People without basic handwashing facilities in Belize
Belize: People without basic handwashing facilities was 39,112 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
People without basic handwashing facilities in Belize, 2005–2022
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 without basic handwashing facilities in Belize is 39,112 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Belize peaked at 57,267 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37,015 people, in 2018.
Belize ranks 106th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Belize, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51,254 people | — |
| 2006 | 52,744 people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 54,248 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 55,758 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 57,267 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 53,399 people | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 51,326 people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 49,611 people | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 47,790 people | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 45,855 people | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 43,806 people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 41,734 people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 39,524 people | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 37,015 people | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 37,541 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 38,005 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 38,422 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 39,112 people | +1.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 39,112 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belize's 39,112 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 745,297 people, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,254 people | 51,254 people | 57,267 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 44,760 people | 37,015 people | 53,399 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,513 people | 38,005 people | 39,112 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 without basic handwashing facilities in Belize?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Belize was 39,112 people in 2022, 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 57,267 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,015 people in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Belize ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.