Hospital beds per 1000 people in Belize
Belize: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
137th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 1970
All-time low
0.95
in 2016
Years of data
22
1960–2023
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Belize, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1000 people in Belize is 1, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Belize peaked at 5.4 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.95, in 2016.
Belize ranks 137th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.67 | — |
| 1970 | 5.4 | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 3.32 | -38.6% |
| 1990 | 2.7 | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.5 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 2.13 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 1.14 | -46.5% |
| 2009 | 1.12 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.97 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.95 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.98 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.67 | 4.67 | 4.67 | 1 |
| 1970s | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.32 | 3.32 | 3.32 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.53 | 2.13 | 2.8 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 0.95 | 1.12 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.98 | 1.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 134 Paraguay 1.04 compare
- 135 Eritrea 1.02 compare
- 136 Mexico 1.01 compare
- 137 Central African Republic 1 compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 1 compare
- 140 Oman 0.99 compare
- 140 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.99 compare
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Belize?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Belize was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 in 2016.
- How does Belize rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Belize ranks 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 people rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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