Belize vs Puerto Rico: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Belize
24.5%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
22.8%
in 2024
Belize rank
16th
Puerto Rico rank
18th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Belize
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Belize currently reports 24.5% against 22.8% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 16th and Puerto Rico ranks 18th of 198 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 0.4% | Belize |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 0.7% | Belize |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.2% | 1.1% | Belize |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.2% | 1.5% | Belize |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 21.9% | 1.7% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Belize or Puerto Rico?
- Belize, at 24.5% against 22.8% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Belize and Puerto Rico?
- 1.7%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Puerto Rico rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Belize ranks 16th and Puerto Rico ranks 18th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.