Latvia vs Turkmenistan: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Latvia
58.5%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
58.0%
in 2024
Latvia rank
84th
Turkmenistan rank
87th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Latvia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 58.5% against 58.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 84th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 198 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.9% | 32.7% | 12.2% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 38.1% | 8.2% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 44.8% | 5.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 52.3% | 3.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 56.9% | 1.0% | Latvia |
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 Turkmenistan?
- Latvia, at 58.5% against 58.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Latvia and Turkmenistan?
- 0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Turkmenistan rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Latvia ranks 84th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th 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.