Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Belize
Belize: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 92.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Belize, 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Belize is 92.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Belize peaked at 92.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2000.
Belize ranks 155th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.5% | — |
| 2001 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 92.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 92.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5% | 92.5% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 92.5% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 92.6% | 92.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More economy & growth data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 120.67 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0711 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 88.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Belize?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Belize was 92.7% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Belize ranks 155th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.