Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Belgium
Belgium: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 177 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
100.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 100.0% for population using at least basic drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Belgium peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.
That places Belgium 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- 1 Malta 100.0% compare
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- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 1 France 100.0% compare
- 1 Slovakia 100.0% compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
- 1 Iceland 100.0% compare
- 1 Germany 100.0% compare
- 1 San Marino 100.0% compare
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More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Belgium?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Belgium was 100.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Belgium ranks 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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