Belize vs Bulgaria: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Belize
5.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria
5.5%
in 2024
Belize rank
79th
Bulgaria rank
81st

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Belize
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 79th and Bulgaria ranks 81st of 162 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 11.0% 9.7% 1.3% Belize
2010s 7.9% 5.5% 2.4% Belize
2020s 5.9% 4.8% 1.2% Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Belize or Bulgaria?
Belize, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Belize and Bulgaria?
0.1%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Bulgaria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belize and Bulgaria rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Belize ranks 79th and Bulgaria ranks 81st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
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