Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Belize
Belize: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 24,423 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Belize, 2005–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Belize stood at 24,423 people.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Belize peaked at 27,172 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23,348 people, in 2018.
Belize ranks 101st of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Belize, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24,284 people | — |
| 2006 | 24,999 people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 25,721 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 26,447 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 27,172 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 24,740 people | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 24,242 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 24,183 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 24,098 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23,987 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 23,851 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 23,744 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 23,609 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 23,348 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 23,630 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 23,864 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 24,063 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 24,423 people | +1.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 24,423 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792 people, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belize's 24,423 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183 people, 7% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,725 people | 24,284 people | 27,172 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 23,943 people | 23,348 people | 24,740 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,117 people | 23,864 people | 24,423 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Belize?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Belize was 24,423 people in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 27,172 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,348 people in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Belize ranks 101st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.