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

Latvia
6.71
in 2022
Mongolia
6.44
in 2022
Latvia rank
126th
Mongolia rank
128th

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

  • Latvia
  • Mongolia
234567199020062022

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 6.71 against 6.44 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.27.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 126th and Mongolia ranks 128th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.89 2.38 0.502 Latvia
2000s 3.83 2.37 1.46 Latvia
2010s 5.76 3.77 1.99 Latvia
2020s 6.57 6.03 0.5433 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, Latvia or Mongolia?
Latvia, at 6.71 against 6.44 in Mongolia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Latvia and Mongolia?
0.27, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mongolia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Latvia and Mongolia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Latvia ranks 126th and Mongolia ranks 128th 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
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