Children who are overweight sdgs in Belize
Belize: Children who are overweight sdgs was 5.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children who are overweight sdgs in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children who are overweight sdgs in Belize stood at 5.6. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Belize peaked at 11.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2024.
That places Belize 78th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children who are overweight sdgs in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8 | — |
| 2001 | 11.7 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.6 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.5 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.3 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 11 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 10.7 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.4 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.1 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.8 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 9.1 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 8.7 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 8.4 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 8 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.7 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.4 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 7.1 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.8 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 5.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 75% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 5.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9, 71% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.99 | 9.8 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.91 | 6.5 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children who are overweight sdgs in Belize?
- Children who are overweight sdgs in Belize was 5.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
- Belize ranks 78th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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