Canada vs Latvia: Prevalence of overweight
Canada
59.1%
in 2022
Latvia
59.3%
in 2022
Canada rank
77th
Latvia rank
76th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Canada
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 59.3% against 59.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 77th and Latvia ranks 76th of 196 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 46.0% | 5.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 50.4% | 6.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 55.7% | 3.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 58.9% | 0.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Canada or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 59.3% against 59.1% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Canada and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Canada ranks 77th and Latvia ranks 76th 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.