Health expenditure government expenditure in Belize
Belize: Health expenditure government expenditure was 10.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.88
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
85th
of 195 countries
All-time high
13.61
in 2021
All-time low
5.85
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Belize stood at 10.88.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Belize peaked at 13.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.85, in 2000.
That places Belize 85th out of 195 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.
Health expenditure government 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 above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 10.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 90% of the median. (33 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)
- 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 health expenditure government expenditure in Belize?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Belize was 10.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 13.61 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Belize ranks 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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