Belize vs Brunei: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Belize
43.4%
in 2024
Brunei
44.9%
in 2024
Belize rank
18th
Brunei rank
15th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Belize
- Brunei
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 44.9% against 43.4% in Belize, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 18th and Brunei ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Brunei in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 6.5% | 7.4% | Belize |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 12.6% | 7.8% | Belize |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 22.7% | 5.8% | Belize |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 34.2% | 2.3% | Belize |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 42.6% | 0.6% | Brunei |
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, Belize or Brunei?
- Brunei, at 44.9% against 43.4% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Belize and Brunei?
- 1.5%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Brunei?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Brunei rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Belize ranks 18th and Brunei ranks 15th 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.