Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Belize
Belize: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 29.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Belize, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2022, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Belize stood at 29.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Belize peaked at 33.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2008.
That places Belize 39th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 27.8% | — |
| 2004 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | +37.3% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | -3.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 29.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Belize's 29.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 23.0% | 30.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 23.3% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 29.5% | 33.1% | 3 |
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)
- 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 risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Belize?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Belize was 29.5% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Belize ranks 39th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.