Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Belize
Belize: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 15.5 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Belize, 2018–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Belize stood at 15.5 %. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
That places Belize 74th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 33.7 % | — |
| 2019 | 35.2 % | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 30.5 % | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 25.7 % | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 19 % | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 15.5 % | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.45 % | 33.7 % | 35.2 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.68 % | 15.5 % | 30.5 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.5 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Belize?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Belize was 15.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 % in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Belize ranks 74th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.