Latvia vs Switzerland: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Latvia
6.71
in 2022
Switzerland
6.96
in 2022
Latvia rank
126th
Switzerland rank
123rd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.96 against 6.71 in Latvia, a difference of 0.25.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 126th and Switzerland ranks 123rd of 193 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.89 | 4.42 | 1.53 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.83 | 5.73 | 1.9 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.76 | 6.63 | 0.868 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.57 | 6.92 | 0.35 | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.96 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 Latvia and Switzerland?
- 0.25, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Latvia ranks 126th and Switzerland ranks 123rd 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.