Change in maximum river flow in Belize
Belize: Change in maximum river flow was -10.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Belize, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in maximum river flow in Belize stood at -10.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 185.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Belize peaked at 33.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -41.8%, in 2006.
That places Belize 168th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in maximum river flow in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -25.6% | — |
| 2006 | -41.8% | +63.5% |
| 2007 | -36.2% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | -23.0% | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -142.2% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +92.9% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | +57.0% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -51.5% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +63.6% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -75.0% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +238.7% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -78.8% |
| 2020 | -13.9% | -431.7% |
| 2021 | -0.6% | -95.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -112.1% |
| 2023 | -11.0% | -16212.5% |
| 2024 | -10.9% | -0.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's -10.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.0%, 10.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's -10.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -9.9%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -16212.5% | 0.1% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -23.4% | -41.8% | 9.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 4.2% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.3% | -13.9% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 165 Spain -9.5% compare
- 166 Tajikistan -9.6% compare
- 167 Oman -10.3% compare
- 169 Kazakhstan -11.0% compare
- 170 Bosnia and Herzegovina -11.9% compare
- 171 Italy -12.0% compare
More development goals data for Belize
- Red List Index 0.86 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 409.96 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 80 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 69 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 4.99 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 94 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Belize?
- Change in maximum river flow in Belize was -10.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.8% in 2006.
- How does Belize rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Belize ranks 168th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 185.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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