Latvia vs Poland: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Latvia
2.3%
in 2014
Poland
2.3%
in 2014
Latvia rank
138th
Poland rank
138th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Poland ahead.
Latvia ranks 138th and Poland ranks 138th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Latvia or Poland?
- Latvia, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Poland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Latvia and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Latvia ranks 138th and Poland ranks 138th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.