Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Belize

Physicians, total in Belize in 2021 — 528 people. Ranked 119 in the world out of 133. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 110.4%.

2021 528 people +27.85% vs 2018
World rank 119of 133
Period maximum 528 people2021
Period minimum 203 people2003

Trend over time

2000–2021 · people

Physicians, total — Belize, 2000–2021200300400500600200020032006200920122015201820212000: 251 people2003: 203 people2004: 221 people2005: 249 people2006: 263 people2007: 256 people2008: 259 people2009: 241 people2010: 241 people2011: 241 people2012: 371 people2017: 422 people2018: 413 people2021: 528 people
Change over the period: +277 (+110.36%) Average annual rate: 3.6 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belize

Belize 528 people
Central America computed 360,831 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 5.8M people
Physicians, total — Belize, by year Belize All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2021 528
2018 413 −9 −2.13%
2017 422
2012 371 +130 +53.94%
2011 241 +0 +0%
2010 241 +0 +0%
2009 241 −18 −6.95%
2008 259 +3 +1.17%
2007 256 −7 −2.66%
2006 263 +14 +5.62%
2005 249 +28 +12.67%
2004 221 +18 +8.87%
2003 203
2000 251

Central America, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.