Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Belize
Belize: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 1,349 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Belize, 2000–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1,349 people for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Belize peaked at 1,406 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,255 people, in 2018.
That places Belize 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Belize, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,373 people | — |
| 2001 | 1,382 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,390 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,396 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,401 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,404 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,406 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,405 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,403 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,399 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,390 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,376 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,362 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,346 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,330 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,312 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,297 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,279 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,255 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,278 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,299 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,319 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,349 people | +2.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,349 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93 people, 8.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1,349 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 678.67 people, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,396 people | 1,373 people | 1,406 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,323 people | 1,255 people | 1,390 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,322 people | 1,299 people | 1,349 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 urban areas in Belize?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Belize was 1,349 people in 2022, 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 urban areas recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,406 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,255 people in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Belize ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 urban 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.