Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Belize
Belize: Hospital beds was 10.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.02
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
126th
of 152 countries
All-time high
11.4
in 2008
All-time low
9.49
in 2016
Years of data
15
2008–2023
Hospital beds in Belize, 2008–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belize recorded 10.02 for hospital beds in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Belize peaked at 11.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.49, in 2016.
Belize ranks 126th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.4 | — |
| 2009 | 11.2 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.24 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 10.88 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.92 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.4 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 9.71 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 9.49 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 10.4 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 10.36 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.83 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 10.88 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 10.68 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 10.02 | -6.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 10.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.18, 40% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's 10.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.19, 55% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.49 | 9.49 | 11.24 | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.35 | 9.83 | 10.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More health data for Belize
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- 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 hospital beds in Belize?
- Hospital beds in Belize was 10.02 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 in 2008.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.49 in 2016.
- How does Belize rank for hospital beds?
- Belize ranks 126th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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