Latvia vs Southern Africa (African Union): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Latvia
21.83
in 2022
Southern Africa (African Union)
13.67
in 2022
Latvia rank
113th
Southern Africa (African Union) rank
111th

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

  • Latvia
  • Southern Africa (African Union)
5101520199020062022

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 21.83 against 13.67 in Southern Africa (African Union), a difference of 8.16.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.6 times Southern Africa (African Union)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 113th and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 111th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Southern Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 15.66 9.5 6.16 Latvia
2010s 19.74 12.24 7.51 Latvia
2020s 21.58 13.4 8.18 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, Latvia or Southern Africa (African Union)?
Latvia, at 21.83 against 13.67 in Southern Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Latvia and Southern Africa (African Union)?
8.16, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Southern Africa (African Union)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Latvia and Southern Africa (African Union) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Latvia ranks 113th and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 111th 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