Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Belize
Belize: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 88.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Belize, 2005–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Belize is 88.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Belize peaked at 88.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2005.
That places Belize 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.1% | 84.1% | 84.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 85.9% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.7% | 88.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Belize?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Belize was 88.7% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Belize ranks 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.