Antigua and Barbuda vs Belize: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Antigua and Barbuda
44.0%
in 2024
Belize
43.4%
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
17th
Belize rank
18th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Belize
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 44.0% against 43.4% in Belize, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 17th and Belize ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 13.9% | 0.4% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 20.4% | 0.8% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 28.5% | 1.1% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 36.5% | 0.9% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.0% | 0.8% | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Antigua and Barbuda or Belize?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 44.0% against 43.4% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Antigua and Barbuda and Belize?
- 0.6%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Belize?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Belize rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 17th and Belize ranks 18th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.