Belize vs South Korea: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Belize
5.6%
in 2024
South Korea
5.5%
in 2024
Belize rank
90th
South Korea rank
92nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Belize
- South Korea
How they compare
Belize currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 90th and South Korea ranks 92nd of 180 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 7.3% | 3.7% | Belize |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.3% | 1.6% | Belize |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 0.4% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Belize or South Korea?
- Belize, at 5.6% against 5.5% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Belize and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and South Korea rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Belize ranks 90th and South Korea ranks 92nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.