Obesity vs gdp in Belize
Belize: Obesity vs gdp was 43.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.22
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
43.22
in 2024
All-time low
10.89
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 43.22 for obesity vs gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Belize peaked at 43.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.89, in 1980.
Belize ranks 14th 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.
Obesity vs gdp in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.89 | — |
| 1981 | 11.28 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 11.71 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 12.18 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 12.68 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 13.21 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 13.77 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 14.36 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 14.98 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 15.62 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 16.26 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 16.94 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 17.64 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 18.34 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 19.07 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 19.84 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 20.68 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 21.57 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 22.51 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 23.45 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 24.4 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 25.33 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 26.23 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 27.12 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 27.99 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 28.84 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 29.68 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 30.5 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 31.31 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 32.11 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 32.87 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 33.6 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.33 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 35.06 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 35.79 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 36.53 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 37.25 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 37.96 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 38.69 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 39.45 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 40.22 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 40.99 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 41.71 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 42.43 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 43.22 | +1.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 43.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 43.22 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.07 | 10.89 | 15.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.63 | 16.26 | 23.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.35 | 24.4 | 32.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.15 | 32.87 | 39.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.71 | 40.22 | 43.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Belize?
- Obesity vs gdp in Belize was 43.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 43.22 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.89 in 1980.
- How does Belize rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Belize ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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