Number without basic handwashing in Belize
Belize: Number without basic handwashing was 39,112 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
39,112
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
106th
of 120 countries
All-time high
57,267
in 2009
All-time low
37,015
in 2018
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Number without basic handwashing in Belize, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Belize is 39,112, 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, number without basic handwashing in Belize peaked at 57,267 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37,015, 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.
Number without basic handwashing in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51,254 | — |
| 2006 | 52,744 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 54,248 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 55,758 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 57,267 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 53,399 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 51,326 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 49,611 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 47,790 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 45,855 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 43,806 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 41,734 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 39,524 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 37,015 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 37,541 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 38,005 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 38,422 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 39,112 | +1.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 39,112 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belize's 39,112 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 745,297, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,254 | 51,254 | 57,267 | 5 |
| 2010s | 44,760 | 37,015 | 53,399 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,513 | 38,005 | 39,112 | 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 number without basic handwashing in Belize?
- Number without basic handwashing in Belize was 39,112 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 57,267 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,015 in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Belize ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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