Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Latvia

Latvia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 6.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2023
All-time low
5.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Latvia, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 5.32001: 5.42002: 5.42003: 5.52004: 5.62005: 5.62006: 5.62007: 5.72008: 5.72009: 5.82010: 5.82011: 5.92012: 5.92013: 62014: 62015: 6.12016: 6.12017: 6.22018: 6.22019: 6.32020: 6.32021: 6.42022: 6.52023: 6.62024: 6.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Latvia stood at 6.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Latvia peaked at 6.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2000.

Latvia ranks 63rd of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Latvia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 5.3%
2001 5.4% +1.9%
2002 5.4% +0.0%
2003 5.5% +1.9%
2004 5.6% +1.8%
2005 5.6% +0.0%
2006 5.6% +0.0%
2007 5.7% +1.8%
2008 5.7% +0.0%
2009 5.8% +1.8%
2010 5.8% +0.0%
2011 5.9% +1.7%
2012 5.9% +0.0%
2013 6.0% +1.7%
2014 6.0% +0.0%
2015 6.1% +1.7%
2016 6.1% +0.0%
2017 6.2% +1.6%
2018 6.2% +0.0%
2019 6.3% +1.6%
2020 6.3% +0.0%
2021 6.4% +1.6%
2022 6.5% +1.6%
2023 6.6% +1.5%
2024 6.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.6% 5.3% 5.8% 10
2010s 6.0% 5.8% 6.3% 10
2020s 6.5% 6.3% 6.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Latvia?
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Latvia was 6.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Latvia ranks 63rd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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