Belize vs Tuvalu: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Belize
24.5%
in 2024
Tuvalu
23.8%
in 2024
Belize rank
16th
Tuvalu rank
17th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Belize
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Belize currently reports 24.5% against 23.8% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 16th and Tuvalu ranks 17th of 198 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 0.4% | Belize |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.7% | 0.7% | Belize |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.4% | 1.0% | Belize |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.8% | 0.8% | Belize |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 22.8% | 0.7% | 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 Tuvalu?
- Belize, at 24.5% against 23.8% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Belize and Tuvalu?
- 0.7%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Tuvalu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Tuvalu rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Belize ranks 16th and Tuvalu ranks 17th 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.