Latvia vs Mongolia: Share of men who are obese
Latvia
22.7%
in 2024
Mongolia
22.8%
in 2024
Latvia rank
81st
Mongolia rank
80th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Latvia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 22.8% against 22.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 81st and Mongolia ranks 80th of 199 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 5.2% | 4.8% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 6.3% | 6.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 9.3% | 7.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 15.7% | 5.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.2% | 1.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Latvia or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 22.8% against 22.7% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Latvia and Mongolia?
- 0.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mongolia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Mongolia rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Latvia ranks 81st and Mongolia ranks 80th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.