Belize vs Micronesia (country): Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Belize
53.5%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
57.0%
in 2024
Belize rank
10th
Micronesia (country) rank
8th
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+) over time
- Belize
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 57.0% against 53.5% in Belize, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 10th and Micronesia (country) ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6% | 40.0% | 19.4% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 44.9% | 16.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 48.9% | 10.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 52.9% | 6.4% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 56.1% | 4.1% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Belize or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 57.0% against 53.5% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Belize and Micronesia (country)?
- 3.5%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Micronesia (country)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Micronesia (country) rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Belize ranks 10th and Micronesia (country) ranks 8th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.