Children who are overweight sdgs in Latvia
Latvia: Children who are overweight sdgs was 6.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 163 countries
All-time high
6.6
in 2023
All-time low
5.3
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Children who are overweight sdgs in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children who are overweight sdgs in Latvia stood at 6.6. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Latvia peaked at 6.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 69th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children who are overweight sdgs in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3 | — |
| 2001 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 77% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.56 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 67 Colombia 6.8 compare
- 67 Saint Lucia 6.8 compare
- 69 Czechia 6.6 compare
- 71 Sao Tome and Principe 6.4 compare
- 72 Zambia 6.3 compare
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children who are overweight sdgs in Latvia?
- Children who are overweight sdgs in Latvia was 6.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
- Latvia ranks 69th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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