Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Belize
Belize: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 4.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Belize stood at 4.1. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Belize peaked at 8.6 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2024.
That places Belize 141st out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.1 | — |
| 2001 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.6 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.5 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.4 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.2 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.9 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.6 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 7.2 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 6.8 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 6.4 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.7 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.27 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 | 5 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Belize?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Belize was 4.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 2003.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Belize ranks 141st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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