Latvia vs Zambia: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male
Latvia
7.1%
in 2024
Zambia
6.8%
in 2024
Latvia rank
70th
Zambia rank
72nd
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time
- Latvia
- Zambia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 7.1% against 6.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Latvia ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 72nd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 9.0% | 3.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.3% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 0.9% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, Latvia or Zambia?
- Latvia, at 7.1% against 6.8% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Latvia and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Latvia ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 72nd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). 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, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.