Share of overweight men vs women in Belize
Belize: Share of overweight men vs women was 66.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.06
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
48th
of 196 countries
All-time high
66.06
in 2024
All-time low
27.35
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs women in Belize stood at 66.06. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Belize peaked at 66.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.35, in 1980.
Belize ranks 48th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.35 | — |
| 1981 | 28.22 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 29.13 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 30.06 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 31.02 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 32.01 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 33.01 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 34.04 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 35.09 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 36.16 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 37.26 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 38.37 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 39.5 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 40.65 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 41.82 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 43.01 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 44.21 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 45.43 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 46.65 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 47.87 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 49.08 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 50.27 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 51.42 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 52.54 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 53.62 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 54.64 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 55.6 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 56.51 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 57.36 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 58.16 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 58.9 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 59.59 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 60.22 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 60.81 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 61.36 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.89 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 62.4 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 62.9 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 63.37 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 63.83 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 64.29 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 64.74 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 65.18 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 65.63 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 66.06 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.61 | 27.35 | 36.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.47 | 37.26 | 47.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.92 | 49.08 | 58.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.53 | 58.9 | 63.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.18 | 64.29 | 66.06 | 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 overweight men vs women in Belize?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Belize was 66.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 66.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.35 in 1980.
- How does Belize rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Belize ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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