Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Belize
Belize: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 153.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
153.55
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
126th
of 193 countries
All-time high
153.55
in 2023
All-time low
84.69
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Belize is 153.55, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Belize peaked at 153.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.69, in 2000.
Belize ranks 126th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.69 | — |
| 2001 | 92.39 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 98.51 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 107.42 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 108.46 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 107.9 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 106.2 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 108.47 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 109.22 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 106.84 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 107.33 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 105.57 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 101.35 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 106.71 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 105.32 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 103.48 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 101.29 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 97.58 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 104.08 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 115.04 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 106.88 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 129.8 | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 152.25 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 153.55 | +0.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 153.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 153.55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43, 40% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.01 | 84.69 | 109.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.77 | 97.58 | 115.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.62 | 106.88 | 153.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 123 Cameroon 166.54 compare
- 124 Cape Verde 158.7 compare
- 125 Bangladesh 157.44 compare
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 152.13 compare
- 128 India 151.95 compare
- 129 Liberia 147.38 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Belize?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Belize was 153.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 153.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.69 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Belize ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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