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Share of children who are overweight in Belize

Belize: Share of children who are overweight was 5.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.6%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
77th
of 162 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2000
All-time low
5.6%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight in Belize, 2000–2024

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 11.8 % of children aged 0-59 months2001: 11.7 % of children aged 0-59 months2002: 11.6 % of children aged 0-59 months2003: 11.5 % of children aged 0-59 months2004: 11.3 % of children aged 0-59 months2005: 11 % of children aged 0-59 months2006: 10.7 % of children aged 0-59 months2007: 10.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2008: 10.1 % of children aged 0-59 months2009: 9.8 % of children aged 0-59 months2010: 9.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2011: 9.1 % of children aged 0-59 months2012: 8.7 % of children aged 0-59 months2013: 8.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2014: 8 % of children aged 0-59 months2015: 7.7 % of children aged 0-59 months2016: 7.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2017: 7.1 % of children aged 0-59 months2018: 6.8 % of children aged 0-59 months2019: 6.5 % of children aged 0-59 months2020: 6.3 % of children aged 0-59 months2021: 6.1 % of children aged 0-59 months2022: 5.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2023: 5.8 % of children aged 0-59 months2024: 5.6 % of children aged 0-59 months

Source: UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children aged 0-59 months.

Analysis

Belize recorded 5.6% for share of children who are overweight in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Belize peaked at 11.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2024.

Belize ranks 77th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.0% 9.8% 11.8% 10
2010s 7.9% 6.5% 9.4% 10
2020s 5.9% 5.6% 6.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Belize?
Share of children who are overweight in Belize was 5.6% in 2024, according to UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2024.
How does Belize rank for share of children who are overweight?
Belize ranks 77th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight 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 UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Unit
% of children aged 0-59 months
Source
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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