Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Belize
Belize: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 1.09 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Belize, 1960–2018
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2018, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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.
That places Belize 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.242 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.342 per 1,000 people | +41.3% |
| 1984 | 0.272 per 1,000 people | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 0.451 per 1,000 people | +65.8% |
| 1988 | 0.472 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.639 per 1,000 people | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 0.493 per 1,000 people | -22.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6 per 1,000 people | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 0.548 per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.04 per 1,000 people | +90.1% |
| 2009 | 0.771 per 1,000 people | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 1.16 per 1,000 people | +50.1% |
| 2017 | 1.13 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
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 economy & growth data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6244 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 4,796 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 9,592 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Belize?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Belize was 1.09 per 1,000 people in 2018, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.242 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Belize rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.