Safe sanitation without in Belgium

Belgium: Safe sanitation without was 599,028 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
599,028
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
101st
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.99 million
in 2003
All-time low
594,082
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Safe sanitation without in Belgium, 2000–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M2000201220242000: 3.0M2001: 3.0M2002: 3.0M2003: 3.0M2004: 2.9M2005: 2.8M2006: 2.7M2007: 2.6M2008: 2.5M2009: 2.4M2010: 2.3M2011: 2.2M2012: 2.0M2013: 1.9M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.1M2019: 989.5k2020: 830.7k2021: 668.3k2022: 594.1k2023: 597.7k2024: 599.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 599,028 for safe sanitation without in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safe sanitation without in Belgium peaked at 2.99 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 594,082, in 2022.

Belgium ranks 101st of 150 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.

Safe sanitation without in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Safe sanitation without in Belgium, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.95 million —
2001 2.96 million +0.3%
2002 2.98 million +0.4%
2003 2.99 million +0.4%
2004 2.89 million -3.2%
2005 2.80 million -3.2%
2006 2.71 million -3.3%
2007 2.61 million -3.4%
2008 2.52 million -3.6%
2009 2.40 million -4.6%
2010 2.29 million -4.9%
2011 2.16 million -5.5%
2012 2.03 million -6.3%
2013 1.89 million -7.0%
2014 1.74 million -7.6%
2015 1.60 million -8.3%
2016 1.45 million -9.3%
2017 1.30 million -10.5%
2018 1.14 million -11.8%
2019 989,457 -13.6%
2020 830,662 -16.0%
2021 668,324 -19.5%
2022 594,082 -11.1%
2023 597,709 +0.6%
2024 599,028 +0.2%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 599,028 is above the median for high income countries, which is 481,577, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 599,028 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 837,185, 72% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.78 million 2.40 million 2.99 million 10
2010s 1.66 million 989,457 2.29 million 10
2020s 657,961 594,082 830,662 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 98 Greece 714,752 compare
  2. 99 Djibouti 695,740 compare
  3. 100 Portugal 633,378 compare
  4. 102 New Zealand 583,980 compare
  5. 103 Finland 555,141 compare
  6. 104 Kyrgyzstan 501,075 compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is safe sanitation without in Belgium?
Safe sanitation without in Belgium was 599,028 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest safe sanitation without recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2.99 million in 2003.
What is the lowest safe sanitation without recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 594,082 in 2022.
How does Belgium rank for safe sanitation without?
Belgium ranks 101st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is safe sanitation without rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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 Safe sanitation without. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Safe sanitation without
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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