Ecuador vs Latvia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Ecuador
28.7%
in 2024
Latvia
27.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
77th
Latvia rank
79th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 77th and Latvia ranks 79th of 198 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Ecuador or Latvia?
- Ecuador, at 28.7% against 27.9% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Ecuador ranks 77th and Latvia ranks 79th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.