People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Belize
Belize: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 96.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Belize, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Belize stood at 96.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Belize peaked at 96.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2000.
That places Belize 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Belize, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.4% | — |
| 2001 | 89.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.3% | 89.4% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 92.8% | 96.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 18 North Macedonia 97.6% compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 97.4% compare
- 20 Costa Rica 97.1% compare
- 22 Mexico 96.5% compare
- 23 Türkiye 96.1% compare
- 24 Bangladesh 95.5% compare
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2627 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Belize?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Belize was 96.7% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Belize ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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