Greece vs Latvia: Share of overweight men vs. women
Greece
66.8%
in 2024
Latvia
67.0%
in 2024
Greece rank
47th
Latvia rank
45th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Greece
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 67.0% against 66.8% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 47th and Latvia ranks 45th of 199 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.9% | 44.7% | 4.2% | Greece |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 47.5% | 7.3% | Greece |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 53.9% | 8.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 61.4% | 4.9% | Greece |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 65.9% | 0.8% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Greece or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 67.0% against 66.8% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Greece and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Latvia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Latvia rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Greece ranks 47th and Latvia ranks 45th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. 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.