People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Belize
Belize: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 27,996 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Belize, 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
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Belize is 27,996 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Belize peaked at 27,996 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,566 people, in 2000.
That places Belize 104th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Belize, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,566 people | — |
| 2001 | 12,150 people | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 12,750 people | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 13,372 people | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 14,014 people | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 14,677 people | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 15,361 people | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 16,063 people | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 16,782 people | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 17,516 people | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 18,229 people | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 18,916 people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 19,613 people | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 20,321 people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 21,040 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 21,769 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 22,561 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 23,366 people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 24,081 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 24,706 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 25,288 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 25,837 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 26,569 people | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 27,364 people | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 27,996 people | +2.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 27,996 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902 people, 76% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 27,996 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,929 people, 83% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,425 people | 11,566 people | 17,516 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,460 people | 18,229 people | 24,706 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,611 people | 25,288 people | 27,996 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 101 Saudi Arabia 31,473 people compare
- 102 Sao Tome and Principe 30,379 people compare
- 103 Kiribati 29,694 people compare
- 105 Syria 23,943 people compare
- 106 United Kingdom 23,514 people compare
- 107 Tunisia 21,675 people compare
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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Belize?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Belize was 27,996 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 27,996 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,566 people in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Belize ranks 104th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.