Latvia vs Somalia: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Latvia
49.6%
in 2024
Somalia
48.9%
in 2024
Latvia rank
119th
Somalia rank
122nd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Latvia
- Somalia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 49.6% against 48.9% in Somalia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 119th and Somalia ranks 122nd of 199 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.3% | 17.4% | 26.9% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 22.5% | 21.9% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 30.5% | 16.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 40.1% | 8.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 47.2% | 2.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Latvia or Somalia?
- Latvia, at 49.6% against 48.9% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Latvia and Somalia?
- 0.7%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Somalia rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Latvia ranks 119th and Somalia ranks 122nd 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.