Belize vs Uzbekistan: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Belize
5.6%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
5.5%
in 2024
Belize rank
78th
Uzbekistan rank
80th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Belize
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Belize currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Belize ranks 78th and Uzbekistan ranks 80th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 12.1% | 1.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.8% | 2.1% | 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 Uzbekistan?
- Belize, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Belize and Uzbekistan?
- 0.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Uzbekistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Belize ranks 78th and Uzbekistan 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.