Belize vs Namibia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Belize
5.6%
in 2024
Namibia
5.8%
in 2024
Belize rank
79th
Namibia rank
77th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Belize
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5.8% against 5.6% in Belize, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 79th and Namibia ranks 77th of 162 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 3.9% | 7.1% | Belize |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 4.5% | 3.4% | Belize |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 0.5% | 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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 5.8% against 5.6% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Belize and Namibia?
- 0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Namibia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Belize ranks 79th and Namibia ranks 77th 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.