Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Belize
Belize: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 2.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
158th
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 1980
All-time low
2.1%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Belize is 2.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Belize peaked at 8.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2024.
That places Belize 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.3% | — |
| 1981 | 8.0% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 7.7% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 155 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.2% compare
- 156 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.1% compare
- 157 Marshall Islands 2.1% compare
- 159 Ukraine 2.1% compare
- 160 Estonia 2.1% compare
- 161 United States of America 2.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Belize?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Belize was 2.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Belize ranks 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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