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
020406080199020062022

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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

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.