Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Belize
Belize: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 43.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Belize stood at 43.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Belize peaked at 43.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1980.
Belize ranks 15th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.0% | — |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 14.0% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 14.5% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 15.7% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 16.3% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 17.6% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 18.3% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 20.6% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 21.4% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 22.2% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 23.9% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 43.4% | +1.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 43.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 43.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.6%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 12.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 17.6% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 25.6% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 33.7% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 40.7% | 43.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46.7% compare
- 13 Kiribati 45.6% compare
- 14 Egypt 43.9% compare
- 16 Puerto Rico 42.4% compare
- 17 Qatar 42.0% compare
- 18 Marshall Islands 42.0% compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Belize?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Belize was 43.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1980.
- How does Belize rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Belize ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of obesity in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.