Colombia vs Latvia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Colombia
6.8%
in 2024
Latvia
6.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
68th
Latvia rank
70th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Colombia
- Latvia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6.8% against 6.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Colombia ranks 68th and Latvia ranks 70th of 162 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 5.6% | 0.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 6.0% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.5% | 0.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Colombia or Latvia?
- Colombia, at 6.8% against 6.6% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Colombia and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Latvia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Colombia ranks 68th and Latvia ranks 70th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.