Health worker density, by type of occupation in Belize
Belize: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 1.71 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Belize, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Belize is 1.71, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Belize peaked at 1.72 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 2011.
That places Belize 96th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation 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% |
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
- 93 Grenada 1.9 compare
- 94 Nepal 1.8 compare
- 95 Saint Lucia 1.76 compare
- 97 Pakistan 1.61 compare
- 98 El Salvador 1.57 compare
- 99 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Belize?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Belize was 1.71 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 2011.
- How does Belize rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Belize ranks 96th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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