Belize vs Ecuador: Share of overweight men vs. women
Belize
66.1%
in 2024
Ecuador
65.7%
in 2024
Belize rank
51st
Ecuador rank
53rd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Belize
- Ecuador
How they compare
Belize currently reports 66.1% against 65.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.
Belize ranks 51st and Ecuador ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.6% | 31.2% | 0.4% | Belize |
| 1990s | 42.5% | 38.8% | 3.7% | Belize |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 48.0% | 5.9% | Belize |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 57.8% | 3.7% | Belize |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 64.1% | 1.1% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Belize or Ecuador?
- Belize, at 66.1% against 65.7% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Belize and Ecuador?
- 0.4%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Ecuador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Ecuador rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Belize ranks 51st and Ecuador ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.