Belize vs South America (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Belize
21.8
in 2022
South America (UNSDG)
15.87
in 2022
Belize rank
16th
South America (UNSDG) rank
17th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Belize
- South America (UNSDG)
How they compare
Belize currently reports 21.8 against 15.87 in South America (UNSDG), a difference of 5.93.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.4 times South America (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 16th and South America (UNSDG) ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South America (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.36 | 6.86 | 5.5 | Belize |
| 2010s | 17.45 | 11.37 | 6.07 | Belize |
| 2020s | 21.19 | 15.21 | 5.98 | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Belize or South America (UNSDG)?
- Belize, at 21.8 against 15.87 in South America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Belize and South America (UNSDG)?
- 5.93, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South America (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belize and South America (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Belize ranks 16th and South America (UNSDG) ranks 17th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.