Prevalence of undernourishment in Belize
Belize: Prevalence of undernourishment was 7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Belize, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Belize is 7, 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, prevalence of undernourishment in Belize peaked at 7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.7, 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.7 | — |
| 2002 | 5.4 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 5.5 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 6 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 6.4 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.1 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.3 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 5 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.8 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 7 | +20.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's 7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.08 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.66 | 4.9 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 | 5 | 7 | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Belize?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Belize was 7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2009.
- How does Belize rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Belize ranks 68th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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