Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Belize
Belize: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 26.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.78
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
104th
of 193 countries
All-time high
38.14
in 2000
All-time low
20.81
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Belize stood at 26.78.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Belize peaked at 38.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.81, in 2020.
Belize ranks 104th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.14 | — |
| 2001 | 34.01 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 33.94 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 34.34 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 34.27 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 33.11 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 30.16 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 26.13 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 24.23 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 24.34 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.63 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.04 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 25.18 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 25.36 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 22.78 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 23.28 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 22.58 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 23.14 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 22.97 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.68 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 20.81 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 22.03 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 26.82 | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 26.78 | -0.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 26.78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 26.78 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.33, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.27 | 24.23 | 38.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.66 | 22.58 | 25.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.11 | 20.81 | 26.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 101 Bolivia 27.32 compare
- 102 South Sudan 27.14 compare
- 103 Peru 26.98 compare
- 105 Ghana 26.68 compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.57 compare
- 107 Montenegro 26.33 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Belize?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Belize was 26.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 38.14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.81 in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Belize ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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