Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Latvia
Latvia: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was 0.8084 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Latvia stood at 0.8084 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Latvia peaked at 3.47 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.737 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Latvia 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 3 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 2 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9784 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8422 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7578 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.737 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7421 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.747 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7772 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8084 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.8084 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.8084 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.56 % change on previous year, 52% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.84 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 0.7578 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7623 % change on previous year | 0.737 % change on previous year | 0.8084 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 160 Lebanon 0.8566 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Iraq 0.8451 % change on previous year compare
- 162 New Zealand 0.8404 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Ireland 0.7519 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Ukraine 0.7165 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Niue 0.7115 % change on previous year 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Latvia?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Latvia was 0.8084 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.737 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- Latvia ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.