Belize vs Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Belize
43.84
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)
36.17
in 2022
Belize rank
15th
Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) rank
18th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Belize
- Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)
How they compare
Belize currently reports 43.84 against 36.17 in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions), a difference of 7.67.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 15th and Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.45 | 24.04 | 4.41 | Belize |
| 2010s | 37.16 | 30.76 | 6.4 | Belize |
| 2020s | 42.95 | 35.43 | 7.52 | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Belize or Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)?
- Belize, at 43.84 against 36.17 in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Belize and Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)?
- 7.67, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Belize ranks 15th and Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) ranks 18th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.