Belize vs Korea: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Belize
5.6%
in 2024
Korea
5.5%
in 2024
Belize rank
79th
Korea rank
81st
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Belize
- Korea
How they compare
Belize currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 79th and Korea 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 | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 7.3% | 3.7% | Belize |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.3% | 1.6% | Belize |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 0.4% | 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 Korea?
- Belize, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Belize and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Korea rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Belize ranks 79th and Korea 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.