Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Belize
Belize: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 4.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Belize, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belize recorded 4.4% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Belize peaked at 6.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2024.
That places Belize 97th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.7% | — |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 4.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belize's 4.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.6%, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More development goals data for Belize
- Red List Index 0.86 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.46 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 409.96 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 80 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 69 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 4.99 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 94 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Belize?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Belize was 4.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Belize ranks 97th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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