Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Belize
Belize: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) was 11.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Belize is 11.69, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Belize peaked at 23.89 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.69, in 2024.
That places Belize 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.75 | — |
| 2001 | 23.87 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 23.89 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 23.72 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.37 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 22.92 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 22.36 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 21.67 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 20.88 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 20.04 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 19.17 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 18.32 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 17.52 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 16.8 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 16.12 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 15.44 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 14.76 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 14.08 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 13.44 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 12.86 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 12.4 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 12.09 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 11.93 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 11.71 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 11.69 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.65 | 20.04 | 23.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.85 | 12.86 | 19.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.96 | 11.69 | 12.4 | 5 |
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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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.8962 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Belize?
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Belize was 11.69 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 23.89 in 2002.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.69 in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Belize ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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