Israel vs Latvia: Share of men defined as obese

Israel
22.26
in 2024
Latvia
22.73
in 2024
Israel rank
83rd
Latvia rank
81st

Share of men defined as obese over time

  • Israel
  • Latvia
0510152025198020022024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 22.73 against 22.26 in Israel, a difference of 0.47.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 83rd and Latvia ranks 81st of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 10.53 9.99 0.5363 Israel
1990s 13.17 12.37 0.7944 Israel
2000s 18.65 16.83 1.82 Israel
2010s 21.85 20.85 0.993 Israel
2020s 22.22 22.38 0.1665 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as obese, Israel or Latvia?
Latvia, at 22.73 against 22.26 in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as obese between Israel and Latvia?
0.47, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Latvia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Israel and Latvia rank globally for share of men defined as obese?
Israel ranks 83rd and Latvia ranks 81st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as obese. 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 men defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed