Belize vs Oman: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Belize
16,495 people
in 2024
Oman
12,302 people
in 2024
Belize rank
108th
Oman rank
111th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Belize
  • Oman
20.0k40.0k60.0k200020122024

How they compare

Belize currently reports 16,495 people against 12,302 people in Oman, a difference of 4,193 people.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.3 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Oman ahead.

Belize ranks 108th and Oman ranks 111th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Oman Difference Ahead
2000s 16,018 people 61,329 people 45,311 people Oman
2010s 17,124 people 35,958 people 18,834 people Oman
2020s 16,522 people 12,491 people 4,031 people Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Belize or Oman?
Belize, at 16,495 people against 12,302 people in Oman as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Belize and Oman?
4,193 people, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Oman?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belize and Oman rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Belize ranks 108th and Oman ranks 111th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.