Belize vs Colombia: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)

Belize
5.65
in 2024
Colombia
6.76
in 2024
Belize rank
20th
Colombia rank
19th

Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time

  • Belize
  • Colombia
02.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 6.76 against 5.65 in Belize, a difference of 1.11.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 20th and Colombia ranks 19th of 27 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 11 4.71 6.29 Belize
2010s 7.9 5.28 2.62 Belize
2020s 5.94 6.33 0.3827 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), Belize or Colombia?
Colombia, at 6.76 against 5.65 in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Belize and Colombia?
1.11, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Colombia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belize and Colombia rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
Belize ranks 20th and Colombia ranks 19th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed