Latvia vs Ukraine: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Latvia
27.9%
in 2024
Ukraine
27.8%
in 2024
Latvia rank
79th
Ukraine rank
80th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Latvia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 27.9% against 27.8% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ukraine ahead.
Latvia ranks 79th and Ukraine ranks 80th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.5% | 18.5% | 2.0% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 19.8% | 1.5% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 22.8% | 0.8% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 25.8% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.5% | 0.1% | 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), Latvia or Ukraine?
- Latvia, at 27.9% against 27.8% in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Latvia and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Ukraine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Ukraine rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Latvia ranks 79th and Ukraine ranks 80th 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.