Change in minimum river flow in Belize
Belize: Change in minimum river flow was -25.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Belize, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in minimum river flow in Belize is -25.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 651.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Belize peaked at 30.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -36.1%, in 2007.
That places Belize 189th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -12.6% | — |
| 2006 | -29.8% | +135.9% |
| 2007 | -36.1% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | -33.2% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | -18.6% | -44.2% |
| 2010 | -7.0% | -62.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -117.9% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +227.3% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +187.5% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -61.1% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +190.8% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +59.8% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -77.9% |
| 2021 | -8.6% | -236.9% |
| 2022 | -15.5% | +80.6% |
| 2023 | -20.5% | +32.1% |
| 2024 | -25.4% | +23.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's -25.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.0%, 4.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's -25.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -28.3%, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -26.1% | -36.1% | -12.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | -7.0% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.7% | -25.4% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 minimum river flow in Belize?
- Change in minimum river flow in Belize was -25.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.1% in 2007.
- How does Belize rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Belize ranks 189th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 651.7%. 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 minimum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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