Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Belize

Belize: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 92.14 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
92.14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 113 countries
All-time high
92.14
in 2018
All-time low
78.72
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Belize, 2005–2022

0204060801002005201320222005: 78.72006: 78.72007: 78.72008: 78.72009: 78.72010: 80.22011: 81.72012: 83.22013: 84.72014: 86.22015: 87.72016: 89.22017: 90.62018: 92.12019: 92.12020: 92.12021: 92.12022: 92.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Belize stood at 92.14. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Belize peaked at 92.14 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.72, in 2005.

Belize ranks 30th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Belize, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 78.72 —
2006 78.72 +0.0%
2007 78.72 +0.0%
2008 78.72 +0.0%
2009 78.72 +0.0%
2010 80.21 +1.9%
2011 81.7 +1.9%
2012 83.19 +1.8%
2013 84.69 +1.8%
2014 86.18 +1.8%
2015 87.67 +1.7%
2016 89.16 +1.7%
2017 90.65 +1.7%
2018 92.14 +1.6%
2019 92.14 +0.0%
2020 92.14 +0.0%
2021 92.14 +0.0%
2022 92.14 +0.0%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 92.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.04, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 92.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.72 78.72 78.72 5
2010s 86.77 80.21 92.14 10
2020s 92.14 92.14 92.14 3

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 27 Moldova 93.36 compare
  2. 28 Bhutan 93.06 compare
  3. 29 Tuvalu 92.72 compare
  4. 31 Pakistan 92.09 compare
  5. 32 Fiji 91.12 compare
  6. 33 Nauru 90.79

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Belize?
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Belize was 92.14 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 92.14 in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 78.72 in 2005.
How does Belize rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
Belize ranks 30th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
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