Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Belize
Belize: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 29.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
29.5
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
39th
of 134 countries
All-time high
33.9
in 2012
All-time low
23
in 2008
Years of data
20
2003–2022
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Belize, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Belize stood at 29.5.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Belize peaked at 33.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2008.
Belize ranks 39th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 27.8 | — |
| 2004 | 27.6 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 27.3 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 30 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 28.1 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 23 | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 29.1 | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 25.4 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 29.2 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 33.9 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 28.4 | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 30.8 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 31.3 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.3 | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 23.9 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 23.3 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 32 | +37.3% |
| 2020 | 33.1 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 30.6 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 29.5 | -3.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 29.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Belize's 29.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.56 | 23 | 30 | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.15 | 23.3 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.07 | 29.5 | 33.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More population data for Belize
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0228 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 538.84 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.713 (2100)
- Population density 19.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Belize?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Belize was 29.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
- Belize ranks 39th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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