Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre was 0.0423 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.0423 people per square kilometre for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 0.4115 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0397 people per square kilometre, in 2018.
Belize ranks 92nd of 171 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4115 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.4025 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3921 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3806 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3679 people per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.354 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3387 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.322 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3039 people per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2843 people per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2628 people per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2393 people per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2145 people per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1885 people per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1612 people per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1327 people per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1031 people per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0722 people per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0397 people per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0406 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0409 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0416 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0423 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3558 people per square kilometre | 0.2843 people per square kilometre | 0.4115 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1454 people per square kilometre | 0.0397 people per square kilometre | 0.2628 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0413 people per square kilometre | 0.0406 people per square kilometre | 0.0423 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 89 Paraguay 0.0606 people per square kilometre compare
- 90 Samoa 0.0578 people per square kilometre compare
- 91 Suriname 0.0427 people per square kilometre compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 0.04 people per square kilometre compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 0.0381 people per square kilometre compare
- 95 Costa Rica 0.0271 people per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Belize?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Belize was 0.0423 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4115 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0397 people per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 92nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.