Share of men who are overweight or obese in Belize
Belize: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 66.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 66.1% for share of men who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Belize peaked at 66.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1980.
That places Belize 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.3% | — |
| 1981 | 28.2% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 29.1% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 30.1% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 31.0% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 34.0% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 35.1% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 36.2% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 37.3% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 38.4% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 39.5% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 40.6% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 41.8% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 43.0% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 44.2% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 46.6% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 47.9% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 65.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 66.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 66.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.0%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.6% | 27.3% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.5% | 37.3% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 49.1% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 58.9% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 64.3% | 66.1% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Belize
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Belize?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Belize was 66.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1980.
- How does Belize rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Belize ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.