Domestic general government health expenditure in Belize
Belize: Domestic general government health expenditure was 10.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.88
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
20th
of 32 countries
All-time high
13.61
in 2021
All-time low
5.85
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Belize stood at 10.88.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Belize peaked at 13.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.85, in 2000.
That places Belize 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.85 | — |
| 2001 | 6.83 | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 7.51 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 7.14 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 7.88 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 8.33 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 9.33 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 10.77 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 13.38 | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 12.48 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 12.76 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.7 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.94 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 12.27 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 12.23 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.35 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 12.11 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 11.62 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 12.21 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 12.08 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.44 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 13.61 | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 11.45 | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 10.88 | -5.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 10.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.95, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belize's 10.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.64, 80% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.95 | 5.85 | 13.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.23 | 11.35 | 12.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.84 | 10.88 | 13.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 domestic general government health expenditure in Belize?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Belize was 10.88 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 13.61 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Belize ranks 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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