Latvia vs Pakistan: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Latvia
9.3%
in 2024
Pakistan
9.3%
in 2024
Latvia rank
121st
Pakistan rank
120th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Latvia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 9.3% against 9.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 121st and Pakistan ranks 120th of 198 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 0.5% | 2.6% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 0.8% | 3.4% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 1.8% | 4.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 4.4% | 3.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.1% | 0.9% | 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, Latvia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 9.3% against 9.3% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Latvia and Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Pakistan rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Latvia ranks 121st and Pakistan ranks 120th 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.