Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) in Belize
Belize: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) was 4.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.15
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
28th
of 32 countries
All-time high
5.34
in 2020
All-time low
2.94
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belize recorded 4.15 for current health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Belize peaked at 5.34 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.94, in 2000.
Belize ranks 28th of 32 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 (% of GDP) (UNICEF) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.94 | — |
| 2001 | 3.45 | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 3.56 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.53 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.42 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.44 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.55 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.05 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 4.51 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.48 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.53 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.34 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.42 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.87 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 4.66 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.77 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.62 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.76 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.82 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.34 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 5.05 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 4.22 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 4.15 | -1.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 4.15 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.83, 61% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belize's 4.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.22, 67% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7 | 2.94 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 4.34 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 | 4.15 | 5.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 25 Grenada 4.65 compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 4.6 compare
- 27 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.44 compare
- 29 Antigua and Barbuda 3.91 compare
- 30 Venezuela 3.78 compare
- 31 Haiti 3.19 compare
More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Belize?
- Current health expenditure in Belize was 4.15 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for current health expenditure?
- Belize ranks 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure 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 UNICEF, published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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