Latvia vs Low income: Prevalence of overweight, male
Latvia
67.9%
in 2022
Low income
22.0%
in 2022
Latvia rank
38th
Low income rank
40th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Latvia
- Low income
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 67.9% against 22.0% in Low income, a difference of 45.9%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 3.1 times Low income's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 38th and Low income ranks 40th of 196 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 10.9% | 36.5% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 15.0% | 39.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 18.6% | 43.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 21.4% | 45.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Latvia or Low income?
- Latvia, at 67.9% against 22.0% in Low income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Latvia and Low income?
- 45.9%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Low income?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Low income rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Latvia ranks 38th and Low income ranks 40th 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, male (% of male 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 male adults is the percentage of males 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.