Share of adults defined as obese in Latvia
Latvia: Share of adults defined as obese was 27.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.87
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
80th
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.87
in 2024
All-time low
16.01
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Latvia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 27.87 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Latvia peaked at 27.87 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.01, in 1980.
That places Latvia 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.01 | — |
| 1981 | 16.08 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 16.17 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 16.29 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 16.41 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 16.52 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 16.63 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 16.74 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 16.84 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 16.94 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 17.06 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 17.26 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 17.55 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 17.84 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 18.11 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 18.39 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 18.71 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 19.05 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 19.42 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 19.81 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 20.21 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 20.61 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 21.01 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 21.4 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 21.79 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 22.17 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 22.55 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 22.92 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.3 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 23.74 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 24.22 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 24.66 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 25.05 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 25.43 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 25.8 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 26.14 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 26.47 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 26.76 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.98 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.18 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.36 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.49 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 27.61 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.74 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 27.87 | +0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 27.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 93% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 27.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.33, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.46 | 16.01 | 16.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.32 | 17.06 | 19.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.97 | 20.21 | 23.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.87 | 24.22 | 27.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.61 | 27.36 | 27.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 share of adults defined as obese in Latvia?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Latvia was 27.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.87 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.01 in 1980.
- How does Latvia rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Latvia ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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