Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Belize
Belize: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 3.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Belize, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 3.8% for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Belize peaked at 12.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2014.
Belize ranks 73rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.5% | — |
| 1976 | 12.2% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 10.9% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 3.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 3.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 8.7% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Belize?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Belize was 3.8% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2014.
- How does Belize rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Belize ranks 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.