Share of people who are undernourished in Belize
Belize: Share of people who are undernourished was 7 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people who are undernourished in Belize, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who are undernourished in Belize is 7 percent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Belize peaked at 7 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.7 percent, in 2009.
That places Belize 68th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people who are undernourished in Belize, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.7 percent | — |
| 2002 | 5.4 percent | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.2 percent | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.1 percent | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5 percent | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9 percent | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8 percent | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7 percent | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.9 percent | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 5.1 percent | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 5.5 percent | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 6 percent | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 6.4 percent | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 6.5 percent | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.1 percent | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8 percent | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.3 percent | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 5 percent | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1 percent | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.8 percent | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 7 percent | +20.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 7 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45 percent, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's 7 percent is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8 percent, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.08 percent | 4.7 percent | 5.7 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.66 percent | 4.9 percent | 6.5 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 percent | 5 percent | 7 percent | 4 |
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 share of people who are undernourished in Belize?
- Share of people who are undernourished in Belize was 7 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 percent in 2009.
- How does Belize rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Belize ranks 68th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.