Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Belize
Belize: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita was 0.0034 people per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Belize, 2000–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Belize stood at 0.0034 people per person.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Belize peaked at 0.0057 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 people per person, in 2018.
That places Belize 56th out of 182 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, per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0057 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0056 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.005 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 people per person | +0.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0034 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 people per person, 26.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0034 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0011 people per person, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0051 people per person | 0.0045 people per person | 0.0057 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 people per person | 0.0033 people per person | 0.0043 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 people per person | 0.0033 people per person | 0.0034 people per person | 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, per capita in Belize?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Belize was 0.0034 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0057 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 people per person in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita?
- Belize ranks 56th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.