Share of men who are obese in Latvia
Latvia: Share of men who are obese was 22.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men 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
The most recent figure for share of men who are obese in Latvia is 22.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Latvia peaked at 22.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1980.
Latvia ranks 81st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men who are obese in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.2% | — |
| 1981 | 9.4% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 9.5% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 11.3% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | +0.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 22.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 89% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 22.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 9.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 11.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 14.5% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 19.5% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.0% | 22.7% | 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 men who are obese in Latvia?
- Share of men who are obese in Latvia was 22.7% 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 men who are obese recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1980.
- How does Latvia rank for share of men who are obese?
- Latvia ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.