Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Belize
Belize: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 1.09 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Belize, 1960–2018
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people in Belize is 1.09 per 1,000 people, 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, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Belize peaked at 1.16 per 1,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.242 per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.242 per 1,000 people | 0.242 per 1,000 people | 0.242 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.342 per 1,000 people | 0.342 per 1,000 people | 0.342 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3983 per 1,000 people | 0.272 per 1,000 people | 0.472 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.57 per 1,000 people | 0.493 per 1,000 people | 0.639 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9065 per 1,000 people | 0.771 per 1,000 people | 1.04 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 4,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Belize?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Belize was 1.09 per 1,000 people in 2018, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.242 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Belize rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Belize ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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