Share of overweight men vs. women in Latvia
Latvia: Share of overweight men vs. women was 67.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Latvia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Latvia stood at 67.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Latvia peaked at 67.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 1980.
That places Latvia 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.7% | — |
| 1981 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 44.4% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 44.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 45.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 45.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 46.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 47.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 47.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 64.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.7% | 43.7% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 45.9% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 50.3% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 58.4% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 64.7% | 67.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More gender data for Latvia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 242.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 6,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 7,779 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Latvia?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Latvia was 67.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 1980.
- How does Latvia rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Latvia ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.