People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Belize
Belize: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 98.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
98.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2000
All-time low
98.0%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Belize, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Belize stood at 98.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Belize peaked at 99.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2017.
Belize ranks 23rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.7% | — |
| 2001 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.1% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.0% | 98.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 20 Suriname 98.7% compare
- 21 Nepal 98.3% compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 98.3% compare
- 24 Palestine, State of 98.0% compare
- 25 Bangladesh 97.9% compare
- 26 Viet Nam 97.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Belize?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Belize was 98.0% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2017.
- How does Belize rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Belize ranks 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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