Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Belize
Belize: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Belize is 94.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Belize peaked at 94.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2000.
That places Belize 160th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.4% | — |
| 2001 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 94.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 94.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 89.4% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 91.9% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.4% | 94.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 157 Cuba 95.1% compare
- 158 Albania 95.1% compare
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 94.9% compare
- 161 French Guiana 94.8% compare
- 162 Syrian Arab Republic 94.1% compare
- 162 Syria 94.1% compare
More environment data for Belize
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.287 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.35 % 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 0.0489 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Belize?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Belize was 94.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Belize ranks 160th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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