Children moderately or severely stunted in Belize

Belize: Children moderately or severely stunted was 4.1 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
4.1 num th
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
143rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
8.6 num th
in 2003
All-time low
4.1 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Belize, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 8.1 num th2001: 8.3 num th2002: 8.5 num th2003: 8.6 num th2004: 8.6 num th2005: 8.5 num th2006: 8.4 num th2007: 8.2 num th2008: 7.9 num th2009: 7.6 num th2010: 7.2 num th2011: 6.8 num th2012: 6.4 num th2013: 6.1 num th2014: 5.9 num th2015: 5.7 num th2016: 5.5 num th2017: 5.4 num th2018: 5.2 num th2019: 5 num th2020: 4.7 num th2021: 4.5 num th2022: 4.3 num th2023: 4.2 num th2024: 4.1 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

Belize recorded 4.1 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Belize peaked at 8.6 num th in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.1 num th, in 2024.

Belize ranks 143rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.27 num th 7.6 num th 8.6 num th 10
2010s 5.92 num th 5 num th 7.2 num th 10
2020s 4.36 num th 4.1 num th 4.7 num th 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 140 Maldives 4.2 num th compare
  2. 140 Polynesia 4.2 num th compare
  3. 140 Suriname 4.2 num th compare
  4. 144 Finland 4 num th compare
  5. 145 North Macedonia 3.4 num th compare
  6. 146 Brunei Darussalam 3.1 num th compare
  7. 146 Sao Tome and Principe 3.1 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More development goals data for Belize

All data for Belize β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Belize?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Belize was 4.1 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 8.6 num th in 2003.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1 num th in 2024.
How does Belize rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Belize ranks 143rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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