Belize vs Other small states: Prevalence of overweight
Belize
72.8%
in 2022
Other small states
48.4%
in 2022
Belize rank
18th
Other small states rank
21st
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Belize
- Other small states
How they compare
Belize currently reports 72.8% against 48.4% in Other small states, a difference of 24.4%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.5 times Other small states's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 18th and Other small states ranks 21st of 196 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 34.6% | 15.9% | Belize |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 40.2% | 20.8% | Belize |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 44.8% | 23.7% | Belize |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 47.9% | 24.4% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Belize or Other small states?
- Belize, at 72.8% against 48.4% in Other small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Belize and Other small states?
- 24.4%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Other small states?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Other small states rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Belize ranks 18th and Other small states ranks 21st 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.