Belize vs Saint Lucia: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)
Belize
5.65
in 2024
Saint Lucia
6.76
in 2024
Belize rank
20th
Saint Lucia rank
18th
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time
- Belize
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 6.76 against 5.65 in Belize, a difference of 1.11.
That makes Saint Lucia'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 Saint Lucia ranks 18th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 5.6 | 5.4 | Belize |
| 2010s | 7.9 | 6.15 | 1.75 | Belize |
| 2020s | 5.94 | 6.59 | 0.6459 | Saint Lucia |
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 Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, 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 Saint Lucia?
- 1.11, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Saint Lucia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Saint Lucia rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Belize ranks 20th and Saint Lucia ranks 18th 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.