Belize vs Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Belize
2.34
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2.49
in 2022
Belize rank
127th
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
124th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Belize
  • Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
0246199020062022

How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 2.49 against 2.34 in Belize, a difference of 0.15.

That makes Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 1.1 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 127th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 124th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.42 3.4 0.0168 Belize
2010s 2.64 2.76 0.115 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2020s 2.37 2.52 0.1486 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Belize or Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 2.49 against 2.34 in Belize as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Belize and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
0.15, with Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belize and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Belize ranks 127th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 124th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed