Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Belize
Belize: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 2.06 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Belize, 2000–2023
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 2023, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Belize stood at 2.06 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Belize peaked at 2.41 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.11 per 1,000 people, in 2012.
Belize ranks 130th of 188 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 1.82 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.08 per 1,000 people | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 2.32 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 127 El Salvador 2.18 per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 2.17 per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Tunisia 2.16 per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Dominican Republic 2.06 per 1,000 people compare
- 132 Bhutan 2.05 per 1,000 people compare
- 133 Solomon Islands 2 per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5475 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8975 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5009 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2304 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.857 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 127.08 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Belize?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Belize was 2.06 per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Belize ranks 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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