Latvia vs Saint Lucia: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
Latvia
6.6%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
6.8%
in 2024
Latvia rank
70th
Saint Lucia rank
68th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- Latvia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 6.8% against 6.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 70th and Saint Lucia ranks 68th of 163 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 0.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.2% | 0.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.6% | 0.1% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Latvia or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 6.8% against 6.6% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Latvia and Saint Lucia?
- 0.2%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Saint Lucia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Saint Lucia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Latvia ranks 70th and Saint Lucia ranks 68th 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.