Latin America & Caribbean
Belize
Capital: Belmopan · Upper middle income · Pop. 417,072
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Safely managed drinking water
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Safely managed sanitation
37,891
m³ freshwater / person / yr
1%
Water stress · Low
Source: World Bank Open Data (WHO/UNICEF JMP & FAO AQUASTAT)
Belize has about 37,891 cubic meters of renewable internal freshwater per person each year. It withdraws the equivalent of 1% of those internal resources annually (low water stress).
Agriculture accounts for about 68% of Belize's water withdrawals, the rest going to households and industry.
Common questions
How many people in Belize have safe drinking water?
Comprehensive safely-managed drinking-water data is not available for Belize; basic-service estimates may exist.
Does Belize have enough freshwater?
Belize has roughly 37,891 m³ of renewable internal freshwater per person per year, and uses about 1% of it annually (low stress).