Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Belize
Belize: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 4.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.1%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
152nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2020
All-time low
2.9%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Belize stood at 4.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Belize peaked at 5.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2000.
Belize ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -1.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 4.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 66% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 4.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 61% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Belize?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Belize was 4.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Belize ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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