Share using safely managed sanitation in Belgium
Belgium: Share using safely managed sanitation was 94.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share using safely managed sanitation in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share using safely managed sanitation in Belgium is 94.9, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share using safely managed sanitation in Belgium peaked at 94.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.19, in 2000.
That places Belgium 26th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share using safely managed sanitation in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.19 | — |
| 2001 | 71.19 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.19 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.19 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.23 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 73.28 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 74.33 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 75.4 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 76.47 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 77.76 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 79.08 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 80.41 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 81.75 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 83.1 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 84.46 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 85.83 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 87.2 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 88.59 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 89.99 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 91.39 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 92.8 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 94.22 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 94.9 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.9 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 94.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 94.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.99, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.42 | 71.19 | 77.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.18 | 79.08 | 91.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.34 | 92.8 | 94.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share using safely managed sanitation in Belgium?
- Share using safely managed sanitation in Belgium was 94.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.19 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for share using safely managed sanitation?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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