Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Belarus
Belarus: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 74.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 74.4% for share of population using safely managed sanitation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Belarus peaked at 84.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2021.
That places Belarus 63rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.0% | 80.2% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 74.6% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 74.2% | 74.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Belarus?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Belarus was 74.4% in 2024, 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 population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Belarus ranks 63rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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 population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.