Iceland vs Latvia: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Iceland
9.4%
in 2024
Latvia
9.3%
in 2024
Iceland rank
119th
Latvia rank
121st
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.4% against 9.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Iceland ranks 119th and Latvia ranks 121st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.1% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.0% | 0.1% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Latvia?
- Iceland, at 9.4% against 9.3% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Iceland and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Iceland ranks 119th 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.