Safely managed sanitation in Belgium
94.9% of people in Belgium used safely managed sanitation in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.
Belgium, 2024
94.9%
Change from 2023
0percentage points
World, 2024
58.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
92.1%
Position in 2024
25th of 141
Safely managed sanitation in Belgium over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Belgium | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 94.9% | 58.5% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | 57.8% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | 57.0% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | 56.1% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | 55.2% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | 54.2% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | 52.8% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | 51.3% |
| 2016 | 87.2% | 49.9% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | 48.4% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | 46.9% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | 45.5% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | 44.1% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | 42.8% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | 41.5% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | 40.2% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | 38.9% |
| 2007 | 75.4% | 37.6% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | 36.3% |
| 2005 | 73.3% | 35.1% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | 34.0% |
| 2003 | 71.2% | 32.8% |
| 2002 | 71.2% | 31.7% |
| 2001 | 71.2% | 31.7% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | 31.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 94.9% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 84.5%, the figure has changed by +10.4 percentage points.
- Among the 141 countries with data for 2024, Belgium has the 25th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 58.5%.
More for Belgium
All statistics for Belgium
Basic sanitation access
99.5%
2024 · World Bank
Safely managed drinking water
99.5%
2024 · World Bank
Municipal waste generated per person
699 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Recycling rate of municipal waste
56.6%
2024 · Eurostat
Total waste generated per person
5,909 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Basic drinking water access
100.0%
2024 · World Bank