Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 1.95 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.95
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
158th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.25
in 1990
All-time low
1.75
in 2009
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Latvia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.95 for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Latvia peaked at 2.25 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 2009.
Latvia ranks 158th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.25 | — |
| 1991 | 2.23 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.21 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.2 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.19 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.17 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.16 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.14 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.12 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.09 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.06 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.02 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.98 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.94 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.86 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.82 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.78 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.76 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.75 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.81 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.82 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.84 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.86 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.88 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.92 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.93 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.95 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.18 | 2.09 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 | 1.75 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.75 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 1.92 | 1.95 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Latvia?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Latvia was 1.95 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Latvia ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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