Belize vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Belize
43.4%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
42.0%
in 2024
Belize rank
18th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
20th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Belize
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Belize currently reports 43.4% against 42.0% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 18th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 13.1% | 0.9% | Belize |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 19.3% | 1.1% | Belize |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 27.1% | 1.4% | Belize |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 35.0% | 1.5% | Belize |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 40.6% | 1.4% | Belize |
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Belize, at 43.4% against 42.0% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Belize and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 1.4%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Belize ranks 18th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 20th 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.