Belgium vs IDA blend: People using safely managed drinking water services
Belgium
99.5%
in 2024
IDA blend
40.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
25th
IDA blend rank
22nd
People using safely managed drinking water services over time
- Belgium
- IDA blend
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 99.5% against 40.8% in IDA blend, a difference of 58.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.4 times IDA blend's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 25th and IDA blend ranks 22nd of 151 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 36.7% | 63.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 39.0% | 60.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 40.4% | 59.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, Belgium or IDA blend?
- Belgium, at 99.5% against 40.8% in IDA blend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services between Belgium and IDA blend?
- 58.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and IDA blend?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and IDA blend rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Belgium ranks 25th and IDA blend ranks 22nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.