Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Belize
Belize: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 33.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.35
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
27th
of 199 countries
All-time high
33.35
in 2024
All-time low
6.63
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs obesity in women in Belize is 33.35, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Belize peaked at 33.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.63, in 1980.
Belize ranks 27th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.63 | — |
| 1981 | 6.94 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 7.28 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 7.63 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 8.01 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 8.41 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 8.82 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 9.26 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 9.72 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 10.2 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 10.71 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 11.24 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 11.8 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 12.39 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 13.01 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 13.66 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 14.34 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 15.05 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 15.78 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 16.53 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 17.3 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 18.07 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 18.84 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 19.6 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 20.36 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 21.1 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 21.83 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 22.53 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 23.23 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 23.9 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 24.56 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 25.21 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 25.84 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 26.45 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 27.06 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 27.68 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 28.3 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 28.92 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 29.53 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 30.15 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 30.77 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 31.4 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 32.04 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 32.69 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 33.35 | +2.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 33.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.66, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 33.35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.31, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.29 | 6.63 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.45 | 10.71 | 16.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.68 | 17.3 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.37 | 24.56 | 30.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.05 | 30.77 | 33.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Belize?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Belize was 33.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 33.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 in 1980.
- How does Belize rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Belize ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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