Physicians per 1000 people in Belize
Belize: Physicians per 1000 people was 1.09 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.09
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
117th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.16
in 2012
All-time low
0.242
in 1960
Years of data
14
1960–2018
Physicians per 1000 people in Belize, 1960–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Belize is 1.09, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Belize peaked at 1.16 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.242, in 1960.
That places Belize 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Physicians per 1000 people in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.242 | — |
| 1970 | 0.342 | +41.3% |
| 1984 | 0.272 | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 0.451 | +65.8% |
| 1988 | 0.472 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.639 | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 0.493 | -22.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6 | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 0.548 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | +90.1% |
| 2009 | 0.771 | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 1.16 | +50.1% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | -4.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.09 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9, 57% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.242 | 0.242 | 0.242 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.342 | 0.342 | 0.342 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3983 | 0.272 | 0.472 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.57 | 0.493 | 0.639 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9065 | 0.771 | 1.04 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 1.09 | 1.16 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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 physicians per 1000 people in Belize?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Belize was 1.09 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 2012.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.242 in 1960.
- How does Belize rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Belize ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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