Kazakhstan vs Latvia: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Kazakhstan
20.2%
in 2024
Latvia
20.8%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
126th
Latvia rank
124th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Kazakhstan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 20.8% against 20.2% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 126th and Latvia ranks 124th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.1% | 13.6% | 4.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 15.0% | 1.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 16.7% | 1.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 20.0% | 3.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 20.8% | 1.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Kazakhstan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 20.8% against 20.2% in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Kazakhstan and Latvia?
- 0.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Latvia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Latvia rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Kazakhstan ranks 126th and Latvia ranks 124th 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.