Belize vs Guyana: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)
Belize
5.65
in 2024
Guyana
4.98
in 2024
Belize rank
20th
Guyana rank
22nd
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time
- Belize
- Guyana
How they compare
Belize currently reports 5.65 against 4.98 in Guyana, a difference of 0.67.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 20th and Guyana ranks 22nd of 27 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 5.4 | 5.6 | Belize |
| 2010s | 7.9 | 6.32 | 1.58 | Belize |
| 2020s | 5.94 | 5.45 | 0.4954 | 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 Guyana?
- Belize, at 5.65 against 4.98 in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Belize and Guyana?
- 0.67, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Guyana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Guyana rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Belize ranks 20th and Guyana ranks 22nd 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.