Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Belize
Belize: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 2.06 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives in Belize stood at 2.06 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Belize peaked at 2.41 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.11 per 1,000 people, in 2012.
That places Belize 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Belize, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | +44.9% |
| 2012 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | -38.8% |
| 2013 | 1.98 per 1,000 people | +77.5% |
| 2014 | 2.05 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.12 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.17 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.41 per 1,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 2.36 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.74 per 1,000 people | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 2.07 per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 2.32 per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 2.06 per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2.06 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2.06 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 per 1,000 people, 59% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +77.5% | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 1.98 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 1.82 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.08 per 1,000 people | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 2.32 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 127 El Salvador 2.18 per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 2.17 per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Tunisia 2.16 per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Dominican Republic 2.06 per 1,000 people compare
- 132 Bhutan 2.05 per 1,000 people compare
- 133 Solomon Islands 2 per 1,000 people 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 nurses and midwives in Belize?
- Nurses and midwives in Belize was 2.06 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for nurses and midwives?
- Belize ranks 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.