Number children stunted who in Belize
Belize: Number children stunted who was 4,100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number children stunted who in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 4,100 for number children stunted who in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Belize peaked at 8,600 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,100, in 2024.
That places Belize 142nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,100 | — |
| 2001 | 8,300 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8,500 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8,600 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8,600 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,500 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 8,400 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8,200 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 7,900 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 7,600 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 7,200 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 6,800 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 6,400 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 6,100 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 5,900 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5,700 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5,500 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 5,400 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5,200 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5,000 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 4,700 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 4,500 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 4,300 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 4,200 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 4,100 | -2.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 4,100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 9% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 4,100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,400, 9% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,270 | 7,600 | 8,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,920 | 5,000 | 7,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,360 | 4,100 | 4,700 | 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 number children stunted who in Belize?
- Number children stunted who in Belize was 4,100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 8,600 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,100 in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for number children stunted who?
- Belize ranks 142nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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