Health spending per person by source in Belize
Belize: Health spending per person by source was 373.11 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending per person by source in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Belize recorded 373.11 current international $ for health spending per person by source in 2023.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Belize peaked at 410.51 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 102.22 current international $, in 2000.
Belize ranks 114th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Belize, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 102.22 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 138.7 current international $ | +35.7% |
| 2002 | 149.38 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 155.34 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 158.37 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 168.97 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 195.88 current international $ | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 243.26 current international $ | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 290.92 current international $ | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 282.02 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 290.05 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 289.78 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 265.55 current international $ | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 278.32 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 288.05 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 302.49 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 314.96 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 293.37 current international $ | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 312.23 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 349.07 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 365.4 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 410.51 current international $ | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 352 current international $ | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 373.11 current international $ | +6.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 373.11 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 660.6 current international $, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 373.11 current international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 711.72 current international $, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health spending per person by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +35.7% | 102.22 current international $ | 138.7 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188.51 current international $ | 102.22 current international $ | 290.92 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.39 current international $ | 265.55 current international $ | 349.07 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 375.25 current international $ | 352 current international $ | 410.51 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 111 Eswatini 393.99 current international $ compare
- 112 Algeria 388.52 current international $ compare
- 113 Iraq 387.83 current international $ compare
- 115 Cape Verde 361.13 current international $ compare
- 116 Jordan 359.08 current international $ compare
- 117 East Timor 358.28 current international $ 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 health spending per person by source in Belize?
- Health spending per person by source in Belize was 373.11 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 410.51 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.22 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for health spending per person by source?
- Belize ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.