Number of people living in urban slum households in Belize
Belize: Number of people living in urban slum households was 26,686 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban slum households in Belize, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, number of people living in urban slum households in Belize stood at 26,686. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Belize peaked at 26,686 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18,142, in 2000.
That places Belize 123rd out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,083 | 18,142 | 21,935 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24,291 | 22,787 | 25,816 | 5 |
| 2020s | 26,448 | 26,211 | 26,686 | 2 |
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More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.2516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 3.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 49.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 12.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 152.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 271.68 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban slum households in Belize?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Belize was 26,686 in 2022, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 26,686 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,142 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Belize ranks 123rd out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.