Latvia vs Turkmenistan: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Latvia
58.5%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
58.0%
in 2024
Latvia rank
85th
Turkmenistan rank
88th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Latvia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 58.5% against 58.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 85th and Turkmenistan ranks 88th of 199 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.9% | 32.7% | 12.2% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 38.1% | 8.2% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 44.8% | 5.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 52.3% | 3.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 56.9% | 1.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Latvia or Turkmenistan?
- Latvia, at 58.5% against 58.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Latvia and Turkmenistan?
- 0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Latvia ranks 85th and Turkmenistan ranks 88th 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.