Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Belize
Belize: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 96.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.05
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
161st
of 231 countries
All-time high
96.05
in 2024
All-time low
90.54
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belize recorded 96.05 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Belize peaked at 96.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.54, in 2000.
That places Belize 161st out of 231 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 improved drinking water sources in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.54 | — |
| 2001 | 90.79 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.03 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.28 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 91.53 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 91.78 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.03 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 92.28 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 92.53 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.78 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.03 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.28 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.53 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 93.78 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.03 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.29 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.54 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.8 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.06 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.32 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.59 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.81 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.92 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.03 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.05 | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 96.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 96.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.92, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.66 | 90.54 | 92.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.17 | 93.03 | 95.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.88 | 95.59 | 96.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More population data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 538.84 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,603 people (2100)
- Population density 19.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Belize?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Belize was 96.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 96.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.54 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Belize ranks 161st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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