Belize vs Mexico: Obesity in men vs. women
Belize
33.4%
in 2024
Mexico
32.7%
in 2024
Belize rank
27th
Mexico rank
29th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Belize
- Mexico
How they compare
Belize currently reports 33.4% against 32.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Belize ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 9.0% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 13.9% | 0.4% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.0% | 0.7% | Belize |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 26.4% | 1.0% | Belize |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 31.3% | 0.7% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Belize or Mexico?
- Belize, at 33.4% against 32.7% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Belize and Mexico?
- 0.7%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Mexico rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Belize ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 29th 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 Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.