Ireland vs Latvia: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Ireland
25.3%
in 2024
Latvia
24.2%
in 2024
Ireland rank
108th
Latvia rank
110th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 25.3% against 24.2% in Latvia, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 108th and Latvia ranks 110th of 198 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.5% | 15.6% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 17.2% | 7.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 20.1% | 9.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 23.3% | 5.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 24.1% | 1.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Ireland or Latvia?
- Ireland, at 25.3% against 24.2% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Ireland and Latvia?
- 1.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Ireland ranks 108th and Latvia ranks 110th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.