Latvia vs (SDGRC) West Africa: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Latvia
6.71
in 2022
(SDGRC) West Africa
4.1
in 2022
Latvia rank
126th
(SDGRC) West Africa rank
126th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Latvia
- (SDGRC) West Africa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6.71 against 4.1 in (SDGRC) West Africa, a difference of 2.61.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.6 times (SDGRC) West Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 126th and (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 126th of 193 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | (SDGRC) West Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.83 | 1.61 | 2.22 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.76 | 2.64 | 3.12 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 6.57 | 3.82 | 2.75 | 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 (SDGRC) West Africa?
- Latvia, at 6.71 against 4.1 in (SDGRC) West Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Latvia and (SDGRC) West Africa?
- 2.61, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and (SDGRC) West Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and (SDGRC) West Africa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Latvia ranks 126th and (SDGRC) West Africa 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.