Belgium vs Latvia: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Belgium
21.35
in 2022
Latvia
21.83
in 2022
Belgium rank
116th
Latvia rank
113th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Belgium
  • Latvia
05101520199020062022

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 21.83 against 21.35 in Belgium, a difference of 0.48.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 116th and Latvia ranks 113th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 19 14.2 4.8 Belgium
2000s 20.82 15.66 5.16 Belgium
2010s 20.85 19.74 1.11 Belgium
2020s 21.28 21.58 0.2967 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Belgium or Latvia?
Latvia, at 21.83 against 21.35 in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Belgium and Latvia?
0.48, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Belgium ranks 116th and Latvia ranks 113th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed