Belgium vs Latvia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Belgium
6.52
in 2022
Latvia
6.71
in 2022
Belgium rank
127th
Latvia rank
126th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6.71 against 6.52 in Belgium, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 127th and Latvia ranks 126th 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 | 4.62 | 2.89 | 1.73 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 3.83 | 2.07 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.32 | 5.76 | 0.564 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 6.57 | 0.0733 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Belgium or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 6.71 against 6.52 in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Belgium and Latvia?
- 0.19, 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 prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Belgium ranks 127th and Latvia ranks 126th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.