Population health is commonly defined as âthe health outcomes of a group of individuals including the distribution of outcomes within the group.â 1 Population health management looks to improve the over health of a given population.
The climate of Belize is characterized by two seasons: a rainy and a dry season. In Belize, most of the yearâs rainfall occurs during the period June to November, that is, the rainy season. It is noted from the graph below that the transition from dry to the rainy is very sharp. Mean annual rainfall across Belize ranges from 60 inches (1524mm) in the north to 160 inches (4064mm) in the south. Except for the southern regions, the rainfall is variable from year to year. Figure 1 shows the distribution of average monthly rainfall data for Belize.
Contrary to summer travel in the US and other parts of the world, Belize is not crowded during the summer months. Actually, with a population of only 250,000 people it is never crowded, even with tourists! The high-season for travelers in Belize is during the fall and winter months, when it is cold in the north. The summer months are the slower times of the tourist season and thus offer discounts, deals and lower rates for travelers!