Iceland vs Latvia: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Iceland
50.6%
in 2024
Latvia
49.6%
in 2024
Iceland rank
116th
Latvia rank
119th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 50.6% against 49.6% in Latvia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Iceland ranks 116th and Latvia ranks 119th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.2% | 44.3% | 12.1% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 44.5% | 5.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 46.9% | 2.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 48.9% | 1.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.5% | 0.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Iceland or Latvia?
- Iceland, at 50.6% against 49.6% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Iceland and Latvia?
- 1.0%, with Iceland 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 overweight or obese?
- Iceland ranks 116th and Latvia ranks 119th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.