Universal health coverage index in Belize
Belize: Universal health coverage index was 70 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 195 countries
All-time high
70
in 2014
All-time low
64
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Universal health coverage index in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for universal health coverage index in Belize is 70, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index in Belize peaked at 70 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2000.
Belize ranks 109th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Universal health coverage index in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64 | — |
| 2001 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 70 | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 70 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.5, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 70 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3 | 64 | 66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7 | 67 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.25 | 68 | 70 | 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 universal health coverage index in Belize?
- Universal health coverage index in Belize was 70 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 2014.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for universal health coverage index?
- Belize ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Universal health coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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