Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Belize gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 83.69%83.69%
Fat : 32.08%32.08%
Plant protein : 8.35%8.35%
Animal protein : 5.45%5.45%
29.58% increase in caloric supply : Currently Belize gets 2751/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2123/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Sugar and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in Belize
Wheat, Maize and Rice are three major Cereal preferences in Belize
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Belize average intake is 120.36 grams
Oranges & Mandarines, Grapefruit and Bananas are three major Fruit Types Intake in Belize
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Belize average Fruit intake is 466.63grams
In Belize, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
51.80% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Belize is in the range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
