Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Latvia
Latvia: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 27 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Latvia, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Latvia stood at 27. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Latvia peaked at 27 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.1, in 1975.
That places Latvia 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.1 | — |
| 1976 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.24 | 24.1 | 24.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.69 | 24.4 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.17 | 24.9 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.95 | 25.5 | 26.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.74 | 26.5 | 27 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Latvia?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Latvia was 27 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 in 1975.
- How does Latvia rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Latvia ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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