1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Belize
Belize: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 98.41 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
98.41
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
78th
of 200 countries
All-time high
98.41
in 2022
All-time low
87.43
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Belize, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Belize is 98.41, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Belize peaked at 98.41 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.43, in 2000.
Belize ranks 78th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.43 | — |
| 2001 | 88.08 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 88.73 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 89.38 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 90.03 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 90.68 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 91.34 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 91.99 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 92.64 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 93.29 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 93.94 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 94.59 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 95.24 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 95.89 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 96.54 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.18 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.58 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 97.99 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.4 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.41 | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 98.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 98.41 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.73, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.36 | 87.43 | 93.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.57 | 93.94 | 98.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4 | 98.4 | 98.41 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 75 El Salvador 98.59 compare
- 76 Barbados 98.51 compare
- 77 Palestine 98.44 compare
- 79 Iraq 98.38 compare
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda 98.36 compare
- 81 Bangladesh 98.1 compare
More population data for Belize
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0228 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 538.84 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,603 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Belize?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Belize was 98.41 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 98.41 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.43 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Belize ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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