Estonia vs Latvia: Prevalence of obesity, female
Estonia
20.0%
in 2024
Latvia
21.2%
in 2024
Estonia rank
124th
Latvia rank
121st
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 21.2% against 20.0% in Estonia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 124th and Latvia ranks 121st of 196 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.8% | 18.7% | 2.8% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 18.9% | 2.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 20.8% | 1.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 21.8% | 1.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 21.4% | 1.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 21.2% against 20.0% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Estonia and Latvia?
- 1.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Estonia ranks 124th and Latvia ranks 121st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.