Latvia vs Vanuatu: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Latvia
22.3%
in 2024
Vanuatu
22.6%
in 2024
Latvia rank
99th
Vanuatu rank
98th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Latvia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 22.6% against 22.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 99th and Vanuatu ranks 98th of 198 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.1% | 12.0% | 3.1% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 14.4% | 1.9% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 16.9% | 2.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 19.3% | 2.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.8% | 0.4% | 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), Latvia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 22.6% against 22.3% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Latvia and Vanuatu?
- 0.3%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Vanuatu rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Latvia ranks 99th and Vanuatu ranks 98th 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.