Belize vs Caribbean: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Belize
11.7%
in 2024
Caribbean
12.2%
in 2024
Belize rank
90th
Caribbean rank
89th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time
- Belize
- Caribbean
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 12.2% against 11.7% in Belize, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 90th and Caribbean ranks 89th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 14.3% | 8.3% | Belize |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 12.6% | 3.2% | Belize |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 0.1% | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Belize or Caribbean?
- Caribbean, at 12.2% against 11.7% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Belize and Caribbean?
- 0.5%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Caribbean rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Belize ranks 90th and Caribbean ranks 89th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.