Belize vs United States: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Belize
21.8
in 2022
United States
20.6
in 2022
Belize rank
16th
United States rank
19th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Belize
- United States
How they compare
Belize currently reports 21.8 against 20.6 in United States, a difference of 1.2.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Belize ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.85 | 14.53 | 6.68 | United States |
| 2000s | 12.36 | 20.16 | 7.8 | United States |
| 2010s | 17.45 | 20.68 | 3.24 | United States |
| 2020s | 21.19 | 20.6 | 0.5867 | 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 United States?
- Belize, at 21.8 against 20.6 in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Belize and United States?
- 1.2, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Belize and United States rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Belize ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th 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.