Gabon vs Latvia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Gabon
22.7%
in 2024
Latvia
22.3%
in 2024
Gabon rank
97th
Latvia rank
99th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Gabon
- Latvia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 22.7% against 22.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Gabon ranks 97th and Latvia ranks 99th of 198 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 15.1% | 10.8% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 16.3% | 8.9% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 19.3% | 7.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 21.7% | 4.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 22.2% | 0.9% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Gabon or Latvia?
- Gabon, at 22.7% against 22.3% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Gabon and Latvia?
- 0.4%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Latvia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Latvia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Gabon ranks 97th and Latvia ranks 99th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.