Ecuador vs Latvia: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Ecuador
28.7%
in 2024
Latvia
27.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
78th
Latvia rank
80th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Ecuador
- Latvia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 28.7% against 27.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 78th and Latvia ranks 80th of 199 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 16.5% | 9.5% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 18.3% | 8.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 22.0% | 7.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 25.9% | 4.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 27.6% | 0.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Ecuador or Latvia?
- Ecuador, at 28.7% against 27.9% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Ecuador and Latvia?
- 0.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Latvia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Latvia rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Ecuador ranks 78th and Latvia ranks 80th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.