Belize vs South Korea: Share of children who are overweight or obese

Belize
5.6%
in 2024
South Korea
5.5%
in 2024
Belize rank
78th
South Korea rank
80th

Share of children who are overweight or obese over time

  • Belize
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 78th and South Korea ranks 80th of 163 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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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.