Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Belize
Belize: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was 2.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Belize, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Belize stood at 2.02 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Belize peaked at 5 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.02 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Belize ranks 123rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.94 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 120 El Salvador 2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Hungary 2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Vanuatu 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Austria 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Finland 2 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Costa Rica 1.98 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Belize?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Belize was 2.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity in men vs. women World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.