Latvia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of children who are overweight

Latvia
6.6%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
6.4%
in 2024
Latvia rank
70th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
72nd

Share of children who are overweight over time

  • Latvia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0246200020122024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 6.6% against 6.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 70th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd of 163 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 5.6% 3.6% 1.9% Latvia
2010s 6.0% 3.2% 2.8% Latvia
2020s 6.5% 4.9% 1.6% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Latvia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Latvia, at 6.6% against 6.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
Latvia ranks 70th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Unit
% of children aged 0-59 months
Source
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).