Latvia vs Mexico: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Latvia
71.7%
in 2024
Mexico
71.5%
in 2024
Latvia rank
32nd
Mexico rank
34th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Latvia
- Mexico
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 71.7% against 71.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.3% | 38.1% | 7.2% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 50.0% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 60.7% | 5.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 67.5% | 2.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 70.8% | 0.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Latvia or Mexico?
- Latvia, at 71.7% against 71.5% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Latvia and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Mexico rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Latvia ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 34th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.