Belize vs United States of America: Prevalence of overweight
Belize
72.8%
in 2022
United States of America
72.4%
in 2022
Belize rank
18th
United States of America rank
19th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Belize
- United States of America
How they compare
Belize currently reports 72.8% against 72.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Belize ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 55.4% | 4.9% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 64.1% | 3.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 69.5% | 0.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 72.1% | 0.2% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Belize or United States of America?
- Belize, at 72.8% against 72.4% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Belize and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and United States of America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Belize and United States of America rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Belize ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 19th 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.