People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Belize
Belize: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 1.2 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Belize is 1.2 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Belize peaked at 1.2 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5071 people per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Belize 93rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Belize, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5071 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.5327 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.559 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5862 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6144 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6435 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6734 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7042 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7357 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7679 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7992 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8293 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8599 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8909 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9224 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9544 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9891 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.02 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.11 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.16 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.2 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 people per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.2 people per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2 people per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6324 people per square kilometre | 0.5071 people per square kilometre | 0.7679 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9408 people per square kilometre | 0.7992 people per square kilometre | 1.08 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 people per square kilometre | 1.11 people per square kilometre | 1.2 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 90 Jamaica 1.34 people per square kilometre compare
- 91 Mauritania 1.32 people per square kilometre compare
- 92 Latvia 1.32 people per square kilometre compare
- 94 Namibia 1.16 people per square kilometre compare
- 95 Colombia 1.03 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Brazil 1.03 people per square kilometre 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 1.2 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5071 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Belize ranks 93rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 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.