Latvia vs Ukraine: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Latvia
24.2%
in 2024
Ukraine
25.4%
in 2024
Latvia rank
110th
Ukraine rank
107th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Latvia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 25.4% against 24.2% in Latvia, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 110th and Ukraine ranks 107th of 198 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 17.7% | 2.0% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 18.6% | 1.4% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 20.7% | 0.6% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 23.8% | 0.5% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 25.1% | 1.0% | Ukraine |
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, Latvia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 25.4% against 24.2% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Latvia and Ukraine?
- 1.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Ukraine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Ukraine rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Latvia ranks 110th and Ukraine ranks 107th 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.