Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Belize
Belize: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 0.4391 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4391
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 175 countries
All-time high
7.14
in 2000
All-time low
0.4391
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Belize stood at 0.4391. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Belize peaked at 7.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4391, in 2018.
That places Belize 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.14 | — |
| 2001 | 6.77 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 6.39 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 6.02 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 5.65 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 5.28 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 4.91 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 4.53 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 4.16 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 3.79 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 3.42 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 3.04 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 2.67 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 1.93 | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 1.56 | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8113 | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4391 | -45.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4391 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4391 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4391 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4391 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4391 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4391 | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.4391 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2672, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.4391 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4, 31% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.46 | 3.79 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 0.4391 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4391 | 0.4391 | 0.4391 | 5 |
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 open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Belize?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Belize was 0.4391 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4391 in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
- Belize ranks 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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