Sanitation facilities usage in Belize
Belize: Sanitation facilities usage was 2,297 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage 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
In 2022, sanitation facilities usage in Belize stood at 2,297 people.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Belize peaked at 10,760 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,162 people, in 2018.
Belize ranks 105th of 232 countries on this measure, 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 Belize, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,760 people | — |
| 2001 | 10,562 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10,334 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 10,078 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 9,793 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 9,478 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 9,131 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 8,751 people | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 8,336 people | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 7,885 people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 7,383 people | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 6,834 people | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 6,255 people | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 5,646 people | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 5,007 people | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 4,339 people | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 3,649 people | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 2,927 people | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 2,162 people | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 2,195 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,225 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,253 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,297 people | +2.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2,297 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951 people, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2,297 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,936 people, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,511 people | 7,885 people | 10,760 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,640 people | 2,162 people | 7,383 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,258 people | 2,225 people | 2,297 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 102 Azerbaijan 2,730 people compare
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,658 people compare
- 104 Marshall Islands 2,562 people compare
- 106 Iraq 2,073 people compare
- 107 North Macedonia 1,957 people compare
- 108 Qatar 1,934 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 Belize?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Belize was 2,297 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 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 10,760 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,162 people in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Belize ranks 105th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. 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. 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.