Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Latvia
Latvia: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 5.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Latvia stood at 5.5.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Latvia peaked at 6.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 138th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1 | — |
| 2001 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.1 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.9 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.66 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.32 | 6 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Latvia?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Latvia was 5.5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Latvia ranks 138th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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