Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Belize
Belize: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Belize, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Belize is 0.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Belize peaked at 4.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2018.
Belize ranks 98th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 3.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More infrastructure data for Belize
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 270,536 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 67.17 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17,806 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.42 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0442 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.28 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 17,806 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6717 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Belize?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Belize was 0.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Belize ranks 98th out of 249 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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