Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Belize
Belize: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) was 5.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Belize stood at 5.65. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Belize peaked at 11.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.65, in 2024.
That places Belize 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.77 | — |
| 2001 | 11.73 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.62 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.47 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.26 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.02 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 10.75 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 10.45 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.12 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.78 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 9.43 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 9.07 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 8.71 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.36 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 8.02 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.68 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.37 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 7.07 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.78 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.52 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 6.29 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 6.09 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.92 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 5.77 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 5.65 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 9.78 | 11.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9 | 6.52 | 9.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 | 5.65 | 6.29 | 5 |
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- 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0457 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0459 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Belize?
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Belize was 5.65 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11.77 in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Belize ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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