Latvia vs Poland: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Latvia
0.7%
in 2014
Poland
0.7%
in 2014
Latvia rank
140th
Poland rank
140th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 140th and Poland ranks 140th of 198 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Latvia or Poland?
- Latvia, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Poland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Latvia and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Latvia ranks 140th and Poland ranks 140th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.