PRESS RELEASE The Statistical Institute of Belize, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, informs the public that we currently have teams of interviewers in the field conducting the country’s first ever Survey of Risk Factors for Chronic Kidney Disease. This survey is part of a larger project aimed at diagnosing patients in the early…
Today, the Statistical Institute of Belize published its latest statistics on the consumer price index and external trade for the country of Belize. Consumer Price Index The All-Items Consumer Price Index for September 2017 stood at 104.4, an increase from 103.7 in September 2016. On average, during this month in 2017, the prices of goods…
The Statistical Institute of Belize, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), hosted an introductory level training in Data Analysis and Microdata Access for data users. This one day session was offered to two cohorts of participants, on October 18 and 19, 2017 at the Inspiration Center conference room in Belize City. The…
On Friday October 13, 2017, the Statistical Institute of Belize and various other statistics producing agencies held a joint public exhibition in observance of Caribbean Statistics Day under the theme “Improving the Lives of People – Advancing the Action Plan for Statistics in CARICOM”. This event was held at the George Price Center for Peace…
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem for the International Day of the Girl Child 11 October 2017 Girls today enjoy better life prospects than previous generations in many ways. Prosperity and nutrition are improving, child marriage and teenage pregnancy are declining, and female educational attainment and participation in the labour force are on…
The Statistical Institute of Belize, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), held its first 2020 Population & Housing Census Stakeholder Consultation on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at the Radisson Fort George Hotel in Belize City. This half day event was a part of the various preparatory activities being undertaken by the SIB…
