Share of children who are overweight in Latvia
Latvia: Share of children who are overweight was 6.6 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of children who are overweight in Latvia, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Latvia is 6.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Latvia peaked at 6.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2000.
That places Latvia 68th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
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
- 66 Colombia 6.8 compare
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- 68 Czechia 6.6 compare
- 70 Sao Tome and Principe 6.4 compare
- 71 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 share of children who are overweight in Latvia?
- Share of children who are overweight in Latvia was 6.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Latvia ranks 68th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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