Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Belize
Belize: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) was 92.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
92.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 90 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 2016
All-time low
91.6%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Belize, 2013–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 92.4% for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Belize peaked at 95.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2019.
That places Belize 16th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 95.7% | — |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 92.4% | -1.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 92.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.2%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Belize's 92.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.2%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.9% | 91.6% | 95.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.4% | 93.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 13 Hungary 94.6% compare
- 14 Bangladesh 94.2% compare
- 15 Guyana 93.8% compare
- 17 Japan 91.7% compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 91.3% compare
- 19 Cook Islands 90.7% 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)
- 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 worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Belize?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Belize was 92.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Belize ranks 16th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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