Belize vs Europe & Central Asia: Prevalence of overweight
Belize
72.8%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia
55.6%
in 2022
Belize rank
18th
Europe & Central Asia rank
16th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Belize
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 72.8% against 55.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Belize ranks 18th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th of 196 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 47.2% | 3.2% | Belize |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 51.3% | 9.7% | Belize |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 54.2% | 14.4% | Belize |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 55.4% | 16.9% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Belize or Europe & Central Asia?
- Belize, at 72.8% against 55.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Belize and Europe & Central Asia?
- 17.2%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Europe & Central Asia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Belize ranks 18th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.