Latvia vs Slovakia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Latvia
66.4%
in 2024
Slovakia
66.3%
in 2024
Latvia rank
55th
Slovakia rank
56th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Latvia
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 66.4% against 66.3% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 55th and Slovakia ranks 56th of 198 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Slovakia Difference Ahead
1980s 47.7% 47.4% 0.3% Latvia
1990s 50.1% 49.8% 0.3% Latvia
2000s 55.0% 54.0% 1.0% Latvia
2010s 61.6% 60.8% 0.7% Latvia
2020s 65.7% 65.3% 0.3% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Latvia or Slovakia?
Latvia, at 66.4% against 66.3% in Slovakia as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Latvia and Slovakia?
0.1%, with Latvia 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 (crude estimate)?
Latvia ranks 55th and Slovakia ranks 56th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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