Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Belize
Belize: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 11.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Belize is 11.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Belize peaked at 23.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2023.
That places Belize 81st out of 161 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.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8% | — |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 20.0% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 12.9% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Belize?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Belize was 11.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Belize ranks 81st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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