People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Belize
Belize: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0671 people per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Belize stood at 0.0671 people per person. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Belize peaked at 0.0671 people per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.048 people per person, in 2000.
That places Belize 70th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Belize, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.048 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0489 people per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0498 people per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0507 people per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0516 people per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0525 people per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0534 people per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0542 people per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0551 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.056 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0569 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0578 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0586 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0595 people per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0603 people per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0611 people per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0619 people per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0626 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0633 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.064 people per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0647 people per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0654 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.066 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0666 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0671 people per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.052 people per person | 0.048 people per person | 0.056 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0606 people per person | 0.0569 people per person | 0.064 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0659 people per person | 0.0647 people per person | 0.0671 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 67 Cape Verde 0.0703 people per person compare
- 68 Peru 0.0684 people per person compare
- 69 India 0.0673 people per person compare
- 71 Gabon 0.0607 people per person compare
- 72 Saint Lucia 0.0579 people per person compare
- 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0569 people per person compare
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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Belize?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Belize was 0.0671 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0671 people per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 people per person in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Belize ranks 70th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.