Prevalence of obesity, female in Belize
Belize: Prevalence of obesity, female was 53.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in Belize stood at 53.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Belize peaked at 53.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1980.
That places Belize 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.4% | — |
| 1981 | 18.0% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 18.7% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 20.1% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 20.8% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 21.6% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 22.4% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 23.2% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 24.0% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 24.8% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 25.7% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 26.5% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 27.4% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 29.3% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 31.2% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 33.2% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 34.2% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | +1.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 53.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 53.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.0%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6% | 17.4% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 24.8% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 34.2% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 43.0% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 50.6% | 53.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 7 Bahamas 57.0% compare
- 8 Micronesia, Federated States of 57.0% compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55.3% compare
- 11 Kiribati 53.0% compare
- 12 Marshall Islands 51.9% compare
- 13 French Polynesia 50.9% 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)
- Population 339 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 339 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.66 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Belize?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Belize was 53.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1980.
- How does Belize rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Belize ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.