Djibouti vs Latvia: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Djibouti
6.3
in 2024
Latvia
5.5
in 2024
Djibouti rank
135th
Latvia rank
138th

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

  • Djibouti
  • Latvia
246200020122024

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 6.3 against 5.5 in Latvia, a difference of 0.8.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 135th and Latvia ranks 138th of 162 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.03 5.66 1.63 Latvia
2010s 1.36 6.32 4.96 Latvia
2020s 3.54 5.94 2.4 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Djibouti or Latvia?
Djibouti, at 6.3 against 5.5 in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Djibouti and Latvia?
0.8, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Latvia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Djibouti and Latvia rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Djibouti ranks 135th and Latvia ranks 138th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed