Latvia vs Poland: Prevalence of overweight, female
Latvia
50.3%
in 2022
Poland
51.4%
in 2022
Latvia rank
111th
Poland rank
109th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 51.4% against 50.3% in Latvia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Latvia ranks 111th and Poland ranks 109th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 44.1% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 46.0% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 49.2% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 51.1% | 1.0% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Latvia or Poland?
- Poland, at 51.4% against 50.3% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Latvia and Poland?
- 1.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Latvia ranks 111th and Poland ranks 109th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.