Afghanistan vs Latvia: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Afghanistan
8.9%
in 2024
Latvia
9.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
124th
Latvia rank
121st
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Afghanistan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 9.3% against 8.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Latvia ranks 121st of 198 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 3.1% | 2.3% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 4.2% | 2.9% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 6.2% | 3.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 8.1% | 2.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 9.0% | 1.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Afghanistan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 9.3% against 8.9% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Afghanistan and Latvia?
- 0.4%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latvia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Latvia rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th and Latvia ranks 121st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.