Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Latvia
Latvia: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 20.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Latvia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Latvia stood at 20.8%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Latvia peaked at 20.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1980.
That places Latvia 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.1% | — |
| 1981 | 13.2% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 13.7% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | -0.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 20.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.7%, 68% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 20.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.1%, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.6% | 13.1% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 15.6% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Latvia?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Latvia was 20.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1980.
- How does Latvia rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Latvia ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.