Latvia vs Slovakia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Latvia
58.5%
in 2024
Slovakia
59.6%
in 2024
Latvia rank
84th
Slovakia rank
81st
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 59.6% against 58.5% in Latvia, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 84th and Slovakia ranks 81st of 198 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.9% | 46.7% | 1.8% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 48.5% | 2.2% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 51.9% | 1.3% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 56.5% | 1.2% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 59.1% | 1.2% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Latvia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 59.6% against 58.5% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 1.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Latvia ranks 84th and Slovakia ranks 81st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.