Caribbean vs Latvia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Caribbean
6.7%
in 2024
Latvia
6.6%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
80th
Latvia rank
81st
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Caribbean
- Latvia
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 6.7% against 6.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 80th and Latvia ranks 81st of 180 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 0.5% | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 0.5% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 0.2% | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Caribbean or Latvia?
- Caribbean, at 6.7% against 6.6% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Caribbean and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Latvia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Caribbean ranks 80th and Latvia ranks 81st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.