Eswatini vs Latvia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Eswatini
6.81
in 2022
Latvia
6.71
in 2022
Eswatini rank
124th
Latvia rank
126th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Eswatini
  • Latvia
246199020062022

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 6.81 against 6.71 in Latvia, a difference of 0.1.

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

Eswatini ranks 124th and Latvia ranks 126th of 193 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.55 2.89 1.33 Latvia
2000s 2.92 3.83 0.911 Latvia
2010s 4.78 5.76 0.977 Latvia
2020s 6.48 6.57 0.0967 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, Eswatini or Latvia?
Eswatini, at 6.81 against 6.71 in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Eswatini and Latvia?
0.1, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Latvia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and Latvia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Eswatini ranks 124th 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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