Private health expenditure per person in Belize
Belize: Private health expenditure per person was 191.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 191.08 for private health expenditure per person 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, private health expenditure per person in Belize peaked at 191.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 105.4, in 2000.
That places Belize 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 105.4 | — |
| 2001 | 114.98 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 122.59 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 133.68 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 134.97 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 134.27 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 132.16 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 134.99 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 135.91 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 132.96 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 133.56 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 131.37 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 126.13 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 132.79 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 131.06 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 128.77 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 126.05 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 121.43 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 129.52 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 143.16 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 133 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 161.52 | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 189.46 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 191.08 | +0.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 191.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 191.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467.79, 41% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128.19 | 105.4 | 135.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.38 | 121.43 | 143.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.77 | 133 | 191.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 private health expenditure per person in Belize?
- Private health expenditure per person in Belize was 191.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 191.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.4 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Belize ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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