Iceland vs Latvia: Share of women who are obese
Iceland
21.0%
in 2024
Latvia
21.3%
in 2024
Iceland rank
126th
Latvia rank
124th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 21.3% against 21.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 126th and Latvia ranks 124th of 199 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 18.7% | 9.9% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 18.9% | 6.8% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 20.8% | 4.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 21.8% | 3.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 21.4% | 0.9% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 21.3% against 21.0% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Iceland and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Iceland ranks 126th and Latvia ranks 124th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.