Latvia vs North Macedonia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Latvia
26.2
in 2016
North Macedonia
26.2
in 2016
Latvia rank
95th
North Macedonia rank
95th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Latvia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 26.2 against 26.2 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 95th and North Macedonia ranks 95th of 190 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.62 | 24.5 | 0.12 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 24.94 | 24.87 | 0.07 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 25.2 | 25.19 | 0.01 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 25.68 | 25.56 | 0.12 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 26.06 | 26 | 0.0571 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Latvia or North Macedonia?
- Latvia, at 26.2 against 26.2 in North Macedonia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Latvia and North Macedonia?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and North Macedonia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Latvia and North Macedonia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Latvia ranks 95th and North Macedonia ranks 95th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.