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.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.4% | — |
| 2001 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 83.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 83.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 82.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 74.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.9%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 74.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.0%, 83% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
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.