Africa (UNSDG) vs Latvia: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Africa (UNSDG)
15.51
in 2022
Latvia
24.27
in 2022
Africa (UNSDG) rank
84th
Latvia rank
81st
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Africa (UNSDG)
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 24.27 against 15.51 in Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 8.76.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.6 times Africa (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Africa (UNSDG) ranks 84th and Latvia ranks 81st of 156 groups.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (UNSDG) | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.04 | 19.19 | 9.15 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 13.05 | 22.32 | 9.27 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 15.13 | 24 | 8.87 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Africa (UNSDG) or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 24.27 against 15.51 in Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Africa (UNSDG) and Latvia?
- 8.76, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (UNSDG) and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa (UNSDG) and Latvia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Africa (UNSDG) ranks 84th and Latvia ranks 81st of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.