Germany vs Latvia: Obesity in men vs. women
Germany
22.1%
in 2024
Latvia
22.7%
in 2024
Germany rank
84th
Latvia rank
81st
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 22.7% against 22.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 84th and Latvia ranks 81st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 10.0% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 12.4% | 3.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 16.8% | 3.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 20.9% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 22.4% | 0.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Germany or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 22.7% against 22.1% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Germany and Latvia?
- 0.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Germany ranks 84th and Latvia ranks 81st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.