Physicians in Belize

Belize: Physicians was 1.09 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.09 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
117th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.16 per 1,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
0.242 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
14
1960–2018

Physicians in Belize, 1960–2018

0.20.40.60.811.21960198920181960: 0.242 per 1,000 people1970: 0.342 per 1,000 people1984: 0.272 per 1,000 people1986: 0.451 per 1,000 people1988: 0.472 per 1,000 people1990: 0.639 per 1,000 people1993: 0.493 per 1,000 people1995: 0.6 per 1,000 people1996: 0.548 per 1,000 people2000: 1 per 1,000 people2009: 0.771 per 1,000 people2012: 1.2 per 1,000 people2017: 1.1 per 1,000 people2018: 1.1 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2018, physicians in Belize stood at 1.09 per 1,000 people.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians 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.

Belize ranks 117th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 114 Dominica 1.16 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 115 Sri Lanka 1.14 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 116 Vietnam 1.11 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 118 Iraq 1.02 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 119 Tonga 1.01 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 120 Nepal 1.01 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians in Belize?
Physicians in Belize was 1.09 per 1,000 people in 2018, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest physicians recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 per 1,000 people in 2012.
What is the lowest physicians recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.242 per 1,000 people in 1960.
How does Belize rank for physicians?
Belize ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
Is physicians 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 Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.