Nurses and midwives in Belize

Belize: Nurses and midwives was 2.06 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.06 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
130th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.41 per 1,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
1.11 per 1,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
14
2000–2023

Nurses and midwives in Belize, 2000–2023

00.511.522.52000201120232000: 1.3 per 1,000 people2009: 1.8 per 1,000 people2012: 1.1 per 1,000 people2013: 2 per 1,000 people2014: 2 per 1,000 people2015: 2.1 per 1,000 people2016: 2.2 per 1,000 people2017: 2.4 per 1,000 people2018: 2.4 per 1,000 people2019: 1.7 per 1,000 people2020: 1.9 per 1,000 people2021: 2.1 per 1,000 people2022: 2.3 per 1,000 people2023: 2.1 per 1,000 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 127 El Salvador 2.18 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 128 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 2.17 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 129 Tunisia 2.16 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 130 Dominican Republic 2.06 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 132 Bhutan 2.05 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 133 Solomon Islands 2 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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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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Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
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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.