Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Belize
Belize: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 973.56 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Belize stood at 973.56 people.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Belize peaked at 9,387 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 906.15 people, in 2018.
That places Belize 94th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Belize, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,387 people | — |
| 2001 | 9,180 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8,945 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 8,682 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 8,393 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 8,074 people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 7,726 people | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 7,346 people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 6,933 people | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 6,486 people | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 5,993 people | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 5,458 people | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 4,893 people | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 4,300 people | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 3,677 people | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 3,027 people | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 2,353 people | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 1,647 people | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 906.15 people | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 917.1 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 926.21 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 933.9 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 947.9 people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 963.78 people | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 973.56 people | +1.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 973.56 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 people, 49% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 973.56 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,343 people, 9% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,115 people | 6,486 people | 9,387 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,317 people | 906.15 people | 5,993 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 949.07 people | 926.21 people | 973.56 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 91 Trinidad and Tobago 1,647 people compare
- 92 Marshall Islands 1,459 people compare
- 93 Jordan 1,009 people compare
- 95 Costa Rica 968.85 people compare
- 96 Wallis and Futuna 780.36 people compare
- 97 Ukraine 432.71 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Belize?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Belize was 973.56 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 9,387 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 906.15 people in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Belize ranks 94th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.