Americas (WHO regions) vs Belize: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Americas (WHO regions)
33.88
in 2022
Belize
42.32
in 2022
Americas (WHO regions) rank
15th
Belize rank
15th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Americas (WHO regions)
- Belize
How they compare
Belize currently reports 42.32 against 33.88 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 8.44.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 15th and Belize ranks 15th of 156 groups.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO regions) | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.09 | 29.38 | 6.29 | Belize |
| 2010s | 29.18 | 36.93 | 7.75 | Belize |
| 2020s | 33.23 | 41.58 | 8.35 | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Americas (WHO regions) or Belize?
- Belize, at 42.32 against 33.88 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Americas (WHO regions) and Belize?
- 8.44, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Belize?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas (WHO regions) and Belize rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Americas (WHO regions) ranks 15th and Belize ranks 15th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.