Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Belize
Belize: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 12.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Belize, 2019–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Belize stood at 12.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
That places Belize 83rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 30.0% | — |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -22.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 12.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 65% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belize's 12.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.6%, 43% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 12.8% | 31.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Belize?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Belize was 12.8% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Belize ranks 83rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.