Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Belize
Belize: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0057 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Belize, 2000–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Belize is 0.0057 people per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Belize peaked at 0.0447 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 people per person, in 2018.
That places Belize 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, 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, per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0447 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0425 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0404 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0382 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.036 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0339 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0317 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0296 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0274 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0252 people per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0231 people per person | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0209 people per person | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0187 people per person | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0165 people per person | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0144 people per person | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0122 people per person | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.01 people per person | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0078 people per person | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 people per person | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 people per person | +0.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0057 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 people per person, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0057 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0057 people per person, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.035 people per person | 0.0252 people per person | 0.0447 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0135 people per person | 0.0057 people per person | 0.0231 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 people per person | 0.0057 people per person | 0.0057 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, per capita in Belize?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Belize was 0.0057 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0447 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 people per person in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Belize ranks 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.