Medical doctors in Belize
Belize: Medical doctors was 528 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
528
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
159th
of 187 countries
All-time high
528
in 2021
All-time low
203
in 2003
Years of data
14
2000–2021
Medical doctors in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, medical doctors in Belize stood at 528. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 119.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Belize peaked at 528 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 203, in 2003.
That places Belize 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 251 | — |
| 2003 | 203 | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 221 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 249 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 263 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 256 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 259 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 241 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 241 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 241 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 371 | +53.9% |
| 2017 | 422 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 413 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 528 | +27.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 528 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,776, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 528 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,656, 4% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 242.88 | 203 | 263 | 8 |
| 2010s | 337.6 | 241 | 422 | 5 |
| 2020s | 528 | 528 | 528 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 156 Togo 564 compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 548 compare
- 158 Central African Republic 532 compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 483 compare
- 161 Bhutan 432 compare
- 162 Lesotho 431 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 medical doctors in Belize?
- Medical doctors in Belize was 528 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 528 in 2021.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 203 in 2003.
- How does Belize rank for medical doctors?
- Belize ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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