People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Belarus
Belarus: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.1011 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Belarus, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.1011 people per square kilometre for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Belarus peaked at 0.3341 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1011 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Belarus 124th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Belarus, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3341 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.3276 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3209 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3141 people per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2989 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2843 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2701 people per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2562 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2423 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2295 people per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2176 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2057 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1946 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1844 people per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1747 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1662 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1583 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1504 people per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1424 people per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1341 people per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1171 people per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1088 people per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1011 people per square kilometre | -7.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.1011 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 people per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.1011 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.009 people per square kilometre, 11.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2878 people per square kilometre | 0.2295 people per square kilometre | 0.3341 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1729 people per square kilometre | 0.1341 people per square kilometre | 0.2176 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1132 people per square kilometre | 0.1011 people per square kilometre | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 121 Jordan 0.1381 people per square kilometre compare
- 122 Suriname 0.1156 people per square kilometre compare
- 123 Palau 0.1065 people per square kilometre compare
- 125 United States 0.1002 people per square kilometre compare
- 126 United Kingdom 0.0981 people per square kilometre compare
- 127 Ukraine 0.0686 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Belarus?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Belarus was 0.1011 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3341 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1011 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Belarus ranks 124th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.