People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Belize
Belize: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 98.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Belize is 98.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Belize peaked at 98.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 2000.
That places Belize 75th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.2% | — |
| 2001 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 92.2% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 95.6% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 72 Ghana 99.1% compare
- 73 Russian Federation 99.0% compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 98.9% compare
- 76 Latvia 98.9% compare
- 77 Czechia 98.8% compare
- 78 Bangladesh 98.8% compare
More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1345 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Belize?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Belize was 98.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Belize ranks 75th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.