Share of men who are overweight or obese in Latvia
Latvia: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 67.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Latvia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are overweight or obese in Latvia stood at 67.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Latvia peaked at 67.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 1980.
Latvia ranks 45th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.7% | — |
| 1981 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 44.4% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 44.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 45.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 45.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 46.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 47.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 47.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 64.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 67.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.1%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 67.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.4%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.7% | 43.7% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 45.9% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 50.3% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 58.4% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 64.7% | 67.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
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- 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 overweight or obese in Latvia?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Latvia was 67.0% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 1980.
- How does Latvia rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Latvia ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.