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Belize—Physicians (total)

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #163 of 192Series years: 2000–2021
Latest Value
528
2021
Global Rank
#163
of 192 countries
Maximum
528
2021
Minimum
203
2003
CAGR
+3.6%
14 years
Last
528
Previous
—
Highest
528
Lowest
203
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Belize's physicians (total) was 528 in 2021, ranking #163 out of 192 countries. Over the past 14 years, the highest recorded value was 528 (2021) and the lowest was 203 (2003). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Belize — Physicians (total): 528 medical doctors for reference year 2021. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

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YearValueChange
2021528+27.8%
2018413-2.1%
2017422+13.7%
2012371+53.9%
2011241+0.0%
2010241+0.0%
2009241-6.9%
2008259+1.2%
2007256-2.7%
2006263+5.6%
2005249+12.7%
2004221+8.9%
2003203-19.1%
2000251

Top Countries — Physicians (total)

#CountryValueYear
1China4.0M2023
2India1.4M2024
3United States906,4272022
4Russia744,1002022
5Brazil529,6722024
6Germany388,3432023
7Mexico357,0042023
8Japan331,0922022
9Pakistan322,7152024
10Italy315,7202023
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About This Indicator

Definition

Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.

Unit

medical doctors

Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 2000–2021View original source →