Iraq vs Latvia: Share of overweight men vs. women
Iraq
67.8%
in 2024
Latvia
67.0%
in 2024
Iraq rank
42nd
Latvia rank
45th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Iraq
- Latvia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 67.8% against 67.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Iraq ranks 42nd and Latvia ranks 45th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.2% | 44.7% | 3.5% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 47.5% | 1.9% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 53.9% | 3.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 61.4% | 2.9% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 65.9% | 1.4% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Iraq or Latvia?
- Iraq, at 67.8% against 67.0% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Iraq and Latvia?
- 0.8%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latvia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Latvia rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Iraq ranks 42nd 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.