Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Latvia
Latvia: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Latvia, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Latvia is 26.7, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Latvia peaked at 26.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.4, in 1975.
That places Latvia 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.56 | 24.4 | 24.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.93 | 24.7 | 25.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.27 | 25.1 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.9 | 25.6 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.47 | 26.3 | 26.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 63 Seychelles 26.7 compare
- 63 Poland 26.7 compare
- 63 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 26.7 compare
- 63 Norway 26.7 compare
- 63 Albania 26.7 compare
- 63 Peru 26.7 compare
- 63 Antigua and Barbuda 26.7 compare
- 63 Andorra, Principality of 26.7 compare
- 63 Paraguay 26.7 compare
More health data for Latvia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,593 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 8,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 8,585 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Latvia?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Latvia was 26.7 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4 in 1975.
- How does Latvia rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Latvia ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) 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, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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