Latvia vs World Bank (upper middle income): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Latvia
59.32
in 2022
World Bank (upper middle income)
46.78
in 2022
Latvia rank
74th
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
71st
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Latvia
- World Bank (upper middle income)
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 59.32 against 46.78 in World Bank (upper middle income), a difference of 12.54.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times World Bank (upper middle income)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 74th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 71st of 193 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | World Bank (upper middle income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.43 | 31.83 | 18.6 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 55.72 | 39.91 | 15.81 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 58.86 | 45.84 | 13.01 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Latvia or World Bank (upper middle income)?
- Latvia, at 59.32 against 46.78 in World Bank (upper middle income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Latvia and World Bank (upper middle income)?
- 12.54, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and World Bank (upper middle income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and World Bank (upper middle income) rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Latvia ranks 74th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 71st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.