Latvia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
Latvia
6.6%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
6.4%
in 2024
Latvia rank
70th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
72nd
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- Latvia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6.6% against 6.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 70th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd of 163 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.6% | 1.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.2% | 2.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 1.6% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Latvia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Latvia, at 6.6% against 6.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Latvia ranks 70th and Sao Tome and Principe 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 (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 children is the percentage of children 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.