Belize vs Mexico: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Belize
73.5%
in 2024
Mexico
74.2%
in 2024
Belize rank
18th
Mexico rank
16th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Belize
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 74.2% against 73.5% in Belize, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 16th of 198 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.9% | 41.1% | 1.2% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 53.9% | 3.4% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 63.4% | 2.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 69.8% | 1.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 73.4% | 0.8% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Belize or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 74.2% against 73.5% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Belize and Mexico?
- 0.7%, with Mexico 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 overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Belize ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 16th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.