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Basic sanitation access

Share of people using at least basic sanitation services.

99.5%Belgium · 20240%
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Global perspective

The world estimate was 82.3% in 2024, up 15.0% from 2014. Across the longer period from 2004, the global estimate changed by +22.7% (+38.1%). Latest country observations range from 10.4% in Ethiopia (2024) to 100.0% in St. Martin (French part) (2024), with the middle country observation at 93.7%; observation years may differ. Across the derived regional aggregates, Europe reports 97.3%, while Africa reports 45.8%. Over roughly a decade, Europe changed by +1.7%; Africa changed by +5.8%. Among countries with sufficient history, the largest absolute decade increase was +32.6% in Nepal, while the largest decrease was -4.1% in Zimbabwe. Coverage includes 212 countries; their latest observation years span 2015-2024, with a median latest year of 2024.

Belgium over time

Belgium reports 99.5% in 2024. From 2014 to 2024, Belgium increased by 0 percentage points (0.0%). From 2004 to 2024, Belgium increased by 0 percentage points (0.0%). The latest decade changed by +0 percentage points, versus +0 percentage points in the preceding decade, indicating a smaller absolute movement.

Europe and world context

This is 2.2 percentage points above Europe (2024). This is 17.2 percentage points above the world estimate (2024). From 2014 to 2024, Europe increased by 1.7 percentage points (1.8%). The latest decade changed by +1.7 percentage points, versus +1.9 percentage points in the preceding decade, indicating a smaller absolute movement.

Belgium has the 37th-highest latest observation among 212 countries and 15th among 46 countries in Europe. Latest observation years span 2015-2024, so ranks are descriptive rather than perfectly synchronized.

  • Regional spread: Europe is at 97.3% (2024), compared with 45.8% in Africa (2024).
  • Largest observed decade increase: Nepal changed by +32.6%.
  • Largest observed decade decrease: Zimbabwe changed by -4.1%.
  • Coverage: 212 countries; the median latest observation is 2024, with latest country observations spanning 2015-2024.
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Source

World Bank

Source series SH.STA.BASS.ZS. World and continent values are derived from available countries using population-weighted averages.