Dentists in Belize
Belize: Dentists was 1.71 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Dentists in Belize, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Belize is 1.71, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Belize peaked at 1.72 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 2011.
Belize ranks 106th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Dentists in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.33 | — |
| 2003 | 0.87 | -34.6% |
| 2004 | 0.44 | -49.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.87 | +74.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 0.85 | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 0.38 | -55.3% |
| 2010 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.32 | +256.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.72 | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 1.71 | -0.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.71 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6, 66% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +256.8% | 0.37 | 1.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7863 | 0.38 | 1.33 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.37 | 1.5 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.71 | 1.71 | 1.72 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 103 Grenada 1.9 compare
- 104 Nepal 1.8 compare
- 105 Saint Lucia 1.76 compare
- 107 Pakistan 1.61 compare
- 108 El Salvador 1.57 compare
- 109 Tajikistan 1.5 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Belize?
- Dentists in Belize was 1.71 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 in 2021.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 2011.
- How does Belize rank for dentists?
- Belize ranks 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 Dentists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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