People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Belarus
Belarus: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0023 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.0023 people per person for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Belarus peaked at 0.0096 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 people per person, in 2024.
That places Belarus 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Belarus, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0096 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0096 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0095 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0094 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.009 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0083 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0075 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0071 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.006 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.005 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 people per person | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 people per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 people per person | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 people per person | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 people per person | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 people per person | -10.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.0023 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0261 people per person, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.0023 people per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 people per person, 4.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0086 people per person | 0.0071 people per person | 0.0096 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 people per person | 0.0038 people per person | 0.0067 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 people per person | 0.0023 people per person | 0.0035 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 150 Sri Lanka 0.0027 people per person compare
- 151 South Korea 0.0027 people per person compare
- 152 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0024 people per person compare
- 154 Saudi Arabia 0.0022 people per person compare
- 155 United Arab Emirates 0.0021 people per person compare
- 156 Turkmenistan 0.002 people per person 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Belarus?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Belarus was 0.0023 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0096 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 people per person in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Belarus ranks 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. 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 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People 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 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.