Belize - Access to basic handwashing facilities
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Belize was 88.69 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 88.69 in 2020, while its lowest value was 85.85 in 2005.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 85.85 |
| 2006 | 85.85 |
| 2007 | 85.85 |
| 2008 | 85.85 |
| 2009 | 85.85 |
| 2010 | 86.16 |
| 2011 | 86.48 |
| 2012 | 86.79 |
| 2013 | 87.11 |
| 2014 | 87.42 |
| 2015 | 87.74 |
| 2016 | 88.06 |
| 2017 | 88.37 |
| 2018 | 88.69 |
| 2019 | 88.69 |
| 2020 | 88.69 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Belize was 92.14 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 92.14 in 2020, while its lowest value was 78.72 in 2005.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 78.72 |
| 2006 | 78.72 |
| 2007 | 78.72 |
| 2008 | 78.72 |
| 2009 | 78.72 |
| 2010 | 80.21 |
| 2011 | 81.70 |
| 2012 | 83.19 |
| 2013 | 84.69 |
| 2014 | 86.18 |
| 2015 | 87.67 |
| 2016 | 89.16 |
| 2017 | 90.65 |
| 2018 | 92.14 |
| 2019 | 92.14 |
| 2020 | 92.14 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Belize was 90.28 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 90.28 in 2020, while its lowest value was 82.62 in 2005.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 82.62 |
| 2006 | 82.62 |
| 2007 | 82.62 |
| 2008 | 82.62 |
| 2009 | 82.62 |
| 2010 | 83.47 |
| 2011 | 84.32 |
| 2012 | 85.16 |
| 2013 | 86.01 |
| 2014 | 86.86 |
| 2015 | 87.71 |
| 2016 | 88.56 |
| 2017 | 89.41 |
| 2018 | 90.27 |
| 2019 | 90.27 |
| 2020 | 90.28 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
