People using at least: Q2 … drinking Q2 in Belize
Belize: People using at least: Q2 … drinking Q2 was 97.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
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).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Belize is 97.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Belize peaked at 97.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2000.
That places Belize 25th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
People using at least: Q2 … drinking Q2 in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.8% | — |
| 2001 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 97.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.9%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belize's 97.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.1%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.9% | 97.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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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 97.1% 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 97.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Belize ranks 25th 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 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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