Health system composite index in Belize
Belize: Health system composite index was -0.0507 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Belize, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Belize recorded -0.0507 standard deviations from the yearly mean for health system composite index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 58.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Belize peaked at 0.5631 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.4242 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2022.
Belize ranks 115th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Belize, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1118 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1970 | 0.2103 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +88.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0441 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -79.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3429 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +677.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5169 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +50.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2343 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -54.7% |
| 1984 | -0.1512 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -164.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1873 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -223.9% |
| 1986 | -0.0665 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -135.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0792 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -219.1% |
| 1988 | -0.2289 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -388.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2407 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -205.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0287 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -88.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2937 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +923.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0895 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -69.5% |
| 1993 | -0.2148 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -339.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3654 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -270.1% |
| 1995 | -0.2842 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -177.8% |
| 1996 | -0.304 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3214 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -205.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2579 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1943 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1326 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4431 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +234.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2908 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.4% |
| 2003 | 0.515 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +77.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5246 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4511 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5631 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 0.443 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.3% |
| 2008 | -0.0184 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -104.2% |
| 2009 | -0.1647 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +794.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0383 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -123.3% |
| 2011 | 0.036 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.1% |
| 2012 | -0.1864 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -617.9% |
| 2013 | 0.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -126.8% |
| 2014 | -0.0543 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -208.5% |
| 2015 | -0.0747 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +37.5% |
| 2016 | -0.1095 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +46.7% |
| 2017 | -0.3208 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +192.9% |
| 2018 | -0.1647 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -48.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3359 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -304.0% |
| 2020 | -0.4032 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -220.0% |
| 2021 | -0.4214 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.5% |
| 2022 | -0.4242 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.7% |
| 2023 | -0.1221 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -71.2% |
| 2024 | -0.0507 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -58.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's -0.0507 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1594 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's -0.0507 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1689 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +923.2% | 0.0287 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2937 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1118 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1118 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1118 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.2103 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2103 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2103 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1199 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2289 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5169 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0748 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.304 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3654 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.318 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1647 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5631 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.045 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3208 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3359 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2843 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4242 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0507 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 112 Grenada 0.0298 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 113 Rwanda 0.0213 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 114 Tuvalu -0.0336 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 116 Libya -0.0532 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 117 Eritrea -0.0649 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 118 Mauritania -0.0779 standard deviations from the yearly mean 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 system composite index in Belize?
- Health system composite index in Belize was -0.0507 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5631 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2006.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4242 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for health system composite index?
- Belize ranks 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Health system composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Life expectancy at birth, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Immunization, measles World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.