Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Belize
Belize: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 30.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Belize, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Belize stood at 30.5. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Belize peaked at 30.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26, in 1975.
Belize ranks 11th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26 | — |
| 1976 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 27.5 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 27.8 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 27.9 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.2 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 28.3 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 28.4 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 28.6 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 28.7 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 28.8 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 28.9 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 29 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.2 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.3 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.4 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.5 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.6 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.7 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 29.8 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.1 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.2 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.3 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.4 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.5 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.2 | 26 | 26.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.95 | 26.5 | 27.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28 | 27.5 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.21 | 28.7 | 29.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.19 | 29.8 | 30.5 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 9 Kiribati 31.1 compare
- 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30.7 compare
- 12 Kuwait 30.4 compare
- 12 Marshall Islands 30.4 compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 30.4 compare
More gender data for Belize
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.84 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4356 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,305 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,470 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Belize?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Belize was 30.5 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 1975.
- How does Belize rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Belize ranks 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.