Share of females defined as obese in Belize
Belize: Share of females defined as obese was 53.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.46
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
10th
of 196 countries
All-time high
53.46
in 2024
All-time low
17.39
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as obese in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as obese in Belize is 53.46, measured in 2024. 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, share of females defined as obese in Belize peaked at 53.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.39, in 1980.
Belize ranks 10th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as obese in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.39 | — |
| 1981 | 18.04 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 18.71 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 19.4 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 20.11 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 20.84 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 21.59 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 22.36 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 23.16 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 23.97 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 24.8 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 25.66 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 26.53 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 27.42 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 28.33 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 29.27 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 30.23 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 31.2 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 32.19 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 33.18 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 34.16 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 35.13 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 36.07 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 37 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 37.9 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 38.78 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 39.64 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 40.48 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 41.32 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 42.15 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 42.96 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 43.77 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 44.57 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 45.36 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 46.15 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 46.93 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 47.7 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 48.45 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 49.2 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 49.92 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 50.64 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 51.36 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 52.06 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 52.76 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 53.46 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.56 | 17.39 | 23.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.88 | 24.8 | 33.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.26 | 34.16 | 42.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5 | 42.96 | 49.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.06 | 50.64 | 53.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 7 Bahamas 57.02 compare
- 8 Micronesia, Federated States of 56.96 compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55.34 compare
- 11 Kiribati 52.95 compare
- 12 Marshall Islands 51.9 compare
- 13 French Polynesia 50.86 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 share of females defined as obese in Belize?
- Share of females defined as obese in Belize was 53.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 53.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.39 in 1980.
- How does Belize rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Belize ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as obese 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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