Rural without improved sanitation in Belgium
Belgium: Rural without improved sanitation was 6.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.55
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
139th
of 175 countries
All-time high
36.92
in 2000
All-time low
6.55
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without improved sanitation in Belgium stood at 6.55. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Belgium peaked at 36.92 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.55, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 139th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.92 | — |
| 2001 | 35.12 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 33.43 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 31.75 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 30.13 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 28.57 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 27.11 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 25.67 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 24.29 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 22.98 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 21.72 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 20.45 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 19.14 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 17.85 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 16.57 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 15.37 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 14.16 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 12.99 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 11.85 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 10.77 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 9.69 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 8.64 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 7.64 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 6.67 | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 6.55 | -1.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.56, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6.55 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6 | 22.98 | 36.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.09 | 10.77 | 21.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.84 | 6.55 | 9.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 136 Palau 47.73 compare
- 137 Bulgaria 13.38 compare
- 138 Luxembourg 12.57 compare
- 140 Finland 1.7 compare
- 141 Albania 0 compare
- 141 Andorra 0
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 141 Austria 0 compare
- 141 Chile 0 compare
- 141 Czechia 0 compare
- 141 Denmark 0
- 141 Falkland Islands 0
- 141 Fiji 0 compare
- 141 France 0
- 141 Germany 0
- 141 Greece 0 compare
- 141 Guyana 0 compare
- 141 Hungary 0
- 141 Iceland 0
- 141 Iran 0 compare
- 141 Italy 0
- 141 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 141 Malaysia 0 compare
- 141 Maldives 0 compare
- 141 Malta 0
- 141 Mexico 0 compare
- 141 New Zealand 0
- 141 Norway 0
- 141 Oman 0 compare
- 141 Poland 0 compare
- 141 Portugal 0 compare
- 141 Spain 0 compare
- 141 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 141 Switzerland 0 compare
- 141 Thailand 0 compare
- 141 Tokelau 0 compare
- 141 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 141 Uruguay 0 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 rural without improved sanitation in Belgium?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Belgium was 6.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 36.92 in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Belgium ranks 139th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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