Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Belarus
Belarus: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Belarus is 0.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Belarus peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2024.
That places Belarus 161st out of 232 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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -10.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 4.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 158 South Korea 0.3% compare
- 159 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare
- 160 Northern Mariana Islands 0.2% compare
- 162 Saudi Arabia 0.2% compare
- 163 United Arab Emirates 0.2% compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 0.2% compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Belarus?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Belarus was 0.2% 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Belarus ranks 161st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.