People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Belarus
Belarus: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 19,324 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Belarus stood at 19,324 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Belarus peaked at 67,775 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19,324 people, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 108th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,384 people | 46,563 people | 67,775 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,079 people | 27,223 people | 44,158 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,244 people | 19,324 people | 25,521 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Belarus?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Belarus was 19,324 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 67,775 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,324 people in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Belarus ranks 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.