Prevalence of overweight in Belize
Belize: Prevalence of overweight was 72.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Belize, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight in Belize is 72.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Belize peaked at 72.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1990.
Belize ranks 18th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.5% | — |
| 1991 | 46.5% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 47.6% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 53.2% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 54.4% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 55.5% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 56.6% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 57.7% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 58.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 45.5% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 56.6% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 65.7% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 71.7% | 72.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 15 Egypt 73.3% compare
- 16 Iraq 73.2% compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 73.2% compare
- 19 United States of America 72.4% compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 71.8% compare
- 21 Micronesia, Federated States of 71.7% compare
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)
- 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0455 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Belize?
- Prevalence of overweight in Belize was 72.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Belize ranks 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.