Belize vs Bulgaria: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Belize
5.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria
5.5%
in 2024
Belize rank
78th
Bulgaria rank
80th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Belize
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belize currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 78th and Bulgaria ranks 80th of 163 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.7% | 1.3% | Belize |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.5% | 2.4% | Belize |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 1.2% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Belize or Bulgaria?
- Belize, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Belize and Bulgaria?
- 0.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Bulgaria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Bulgaria rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Belize ranks 78th and Bulgaria ranks 80th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.