Latvia vs Zambia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Latvia
6.6%
in 2024
Zambia
6.3%
in 2024
Latvia rank
70th
Zambia rank
73rd
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Latvia
- Zambia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6.6% against 6.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Latvia ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 8.4% | 2.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 0.9% | 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 (%), Latvia or Zambia?
- Latvia, at 6.6% against 6.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Latvia and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Zambia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Latvia ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 73rd 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.