Physicians in Belize
Belize: Physicians was 1.09 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Belize, 1960–2018
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Belize
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 3,538 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 46.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 3,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,627 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 3,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 3,705 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 3,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 3,692 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 3,869 (2025)
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
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.