Share of females defined as overweight in Belize
Belize: Share of females defined as overweight was 80.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as overweight in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as overweight in Belize is 80.95, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Belize peaked at 80.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.03, in 1980.
That places Belize 9th 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.
Share of females defined as overweight in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.03 | — |
| 1981 | 44.97 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 45.92 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 46.9 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 47.88 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 48.87 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 49.88 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 50.89 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 51.91 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 52.94 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 53.98 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 55.03 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 56.08 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 57.13 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 58.19 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 59.25 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 60.31 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 61.38 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 62.44 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 63.48 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 64.49 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 65.47 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 66.4 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 67.28 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 68.14 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 68.95 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 69.74 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 70.5 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 71.24 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 71.95 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 72.65 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 73.34 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 74.02 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 74.69 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 75.34 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 75.99 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 76.62 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.23 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 77.82 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 78.38 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 78.93 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 79.45 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 79.97 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 80.47 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 80.95 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.42 | 44.03 | 52.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.73 | 53.98 | 63.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.42 | 64.49 | 71.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.61 | 72.65 | 78.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.95 | 78.93 | 80.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 overweight in Belize?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Belize was 80.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 80.95 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.03 in 1980.
- How does Belize rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Belize ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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