People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Belize

Belize: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 96.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
96.7%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Belize, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 100 highest2001: 100 highest2002: 100 highest2003: 100 highest2004: 100 highest2005: 100 highest2006: 100 highest2007: 100 highest2008: 99.8 highest2009: 99.5 highest2010: 99.1 highest2011: 98.8 highest2012: 98.4 highest2013: 98.1 highest2014: 97.8 highest2015: 97.4 highest2016: 97.1 highest2017: 96.7 highest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Belize stood at 96.7%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Belize peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2017.

That places Belize 73rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Belize, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Belize, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 100.0%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 100.0% +0.0%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2005 100.0% +0.0%
2006 100.0% +0.0%
2007 100.0% +0.0%
2008 99.8% -0.2%
2009 99.5% -0.3%
2010 99.1% -0.3%
2011 98.8% -0.3%
2012 98.4% -0.3%
2013 98.1% -0.3%
2014 97.8% -0.4%
2015 97.4% -0.4%
2016 97.1% -0.4%
2017 96.7% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.9% 99.5% 100.0% 10
2010s 97.9% 96.7% 99.1% 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 70 Niger 96.9% compare
  2. 71 Malawi 96.9% compare
  3. 72 Burkina Faso 96.8% compare
  4. 74 Zimbabwe 96.5% compare
  5. 75 Kenya 96.3% compare
  6. 76 Democratic Republic of Congo 96.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Belize?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2017.
How does Belize rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Belize ranks 73rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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