Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Belize
Belize: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 26.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
104th
of 194 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 2000
All-time low
20.8%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Belize is 26.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Belize peaked at 38.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2020.
Belize ranks 104th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.1% | — |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | -0.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 26.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.9%, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 26.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.5%, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 24.2% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.6% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 20.8% | 26.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 101 Bolivia 27.3% compare
- 102 South Sudan 27.1% compare
- 103 Peru 27.0% compare
- 105 Ghana 26.7% compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.6% compare
- 107 Montenegro 26.3% 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 out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Belize?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Belize was 26.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Belize ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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