Greenland vs Latvia: Prevalence of overweight
Greenland
59.0%
in 2022
Latvia
59.3%
in 2022
Greenland rank
79th
Latvia rank
76th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Greenland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 59.3% against 59.0% in Greenland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 79th and Latvia ranks 76th of 196 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 46.0% | 2.7% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 50.4% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 55.7% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 58.9% | 0.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Greenland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 59.3% against 59.0% in Greenland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Greenland and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Latvia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Latvia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Greenland ranks 79th 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.