People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre was 0.0002 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0002 people per square kilometre for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.0059 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 people per square kilometre, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 174th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0059 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0053 people per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 people per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 people per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 people per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 people per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 0.002 people per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 people per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 people per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 people per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 people per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 people per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 people per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 people per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 people per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 people per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 people per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 people per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0002 people per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0529 people per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0002 people per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.052 people per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0034 people per square kilometre | 0.0008 people per square kilometre | 0.0059 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 people per square kilometre | 0.0003 people per square kilometre | 0.0007 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 people per square kilometre | 0.0002 people per square kilometre | 0.0003 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 171 Guyana 0.0137 people per square kilometre compare
- 172 Kyrgyzstan 0.008 people per square kilometre compare
- 173 Netherlands 0.0025 people per square kilometre compare
- 175 Bulgaria 0.0001 people per square kilometre compare
- 176 Finland 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 177 Norway 0 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.0002 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 people per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 174th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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 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.