Czechia vs Latvia: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Czechia
9.1%
in 2024
Latvia
9.3%
in 2024
Czechia rank
122nd
Latvia rank
121st

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Czechia
  • Latvia
246810198020022024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 9.3% against 9.1% in Czechia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 122nd and Latvia ranks 121st of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 3.5% 3.1% 0.4% Czechia
1990s 5.0% 4.2% 0.7% Czechia
2000s 7.0% 6.2% 0.8% Czechia
2010s 8.5% 8.1% 0.4% Czechia
2020s 9.0% 9.0% 0.0% 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, Czechia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 9.3% against 9.1% in Czechia as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Czechia and Latvia?
0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Latvia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Czechia and Latvia rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Czechia ranks 122nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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