Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Belize

Population living in slums in Belize in 2022 — 15.7%. Ranked 96 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0.1 pp.

2022 15.7% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 96of 181
Period maximum 15.8%2000
Period minimum 15.7%2020

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Belize, 2000–202215.715.715.815.815.8200020032006200920122015201820212000: 15.8%2002: 15.8%2004: 15.8%2006: 15.8%2008: 15.7%2010: 15.7%2012: 15.7%2014: 15.7%2016: 15.7%2018: 15.7%2020: 15.7%2022: 15.7%
Change over the period: −0.1 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belize

Belize 15.7%
World 23.2%
Central America computed 18.7%
Population living in slums — Belize, by year Belize All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 15.7
2020 15.7
2018 15.7
2016 15.7
2014 15.7
2012 15.7
2010 15.7
2008 15.7
2006 15.8
2004 15.8
2002 15.8
2000 15.8

Central America, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the urban population living in slums, as defined by the UN Human Settlements Programme. A household counts as a slum household if it lacks at least one of five things: access to clean water, access to sanitation, sufficient living space, durable housing, or protection against forced eviction. The definition works through deprivations rather than appearance — which is why solidly built neighborhoods without sewerage are counted as slums too.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by urban population rather than by the whole population: the indicator is calculated against the urban population. The data are collected irregularly, so the years are patchy.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.