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

Belize
5.65
in 2024
Ecuador
4.69
in 2024
Belize rank
20th
Ecuador rank
23rd

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

  • Belize
  • Ecuador
4681012200020122024

How they compare

Belize currently reports 5.65 against 4.69 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.96.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 20th and Ecuador ranks 23rd of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 11 4.97 6.03 Belize
2010s 7.9 6.93 0.9714 Belize
2020s 5.94 5.54 0.4032 Belize

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 Ecuador?
Belize, at 5.65 against 4.69 in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Belize and Ecuador?
0.96, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Ecuador?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belize and Ecuador rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
Belize ranks 20th and Ecuador ranks 23rd 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