Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Latvia
Latvia: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 24.27 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Latvia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Latvia stood at 24.27. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Latvia peaked at 24.27 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.18, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 81st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.18 | — |
| 1991 | 15.28 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 15.41 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 15.56 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 15.75 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 15.97 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 16.21 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 16.48 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 16.79 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 17.12 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 17.48 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 17.86 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 18.24 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 18.64 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 19.03 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 19.41 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 19.79 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 20.15 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 20.5 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 20.82 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 21.13 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 21.41 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.69 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 21.95 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 22.2 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 22.46 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 22.72 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 22.97 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 23.22 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 23.47 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 23.73 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 24 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 24.27 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.97 | 15.18 | 17.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.19 | 17.48 | 20.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.32 | 21.13 | 23.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24 | 23.73 | 24.27 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Latvia?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Latvia was 24.27 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.27 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.18 in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Latvia ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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