Belize vs Namibia: Share of children who are overweight
Belize
5.6%
in 2024
Namibia
5.8%
in 2024
Belize rank
77th
Namibia rank
75th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Belize
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5.8% against 5.6% in Belize, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 77th and Namibia ranks 75th of 162 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 3.9% | 7.1% | Belize |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 4.5% | 3.4% | Belize |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 0.5% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Belize or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 5.8% against 5.6% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Belize and Namibia?
- 0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Namibia rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Belize ranks 77th and Namibia ranks 75th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)