Share of adults who are obese in Latvia
Latvia: Share of adults who are obese was 27.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese in Latvia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 27.9% for share of adults who are 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 who are obese in Latvia peaked at 27.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, 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 who are obese in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.0% | — |
| 1981 | 16.1% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 16.3% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 16.4% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 17.1% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 17.6% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | +0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 27.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 93% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 27.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.5% | 16.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 17.1% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.2% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 24.2% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 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)
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- 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 who are obese in Latvia?
- Share of adults who are obese in Latvia was 27.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1980.
- How does Latvia rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Latvia ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.