Latvia vs New Zealand: Body weight — Share of population who are obese

Latvia
24.3 Percentage of population
in 2024
New Zealand
34.2 Percentage of population
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
New Zealand rank
4th

Body weight — Share of population who are obese over time

  • Latvia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 34.2 Percentage of population against 24.3 Percentage of population in Latvia, a difference of 9.9 Percentage of population.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 4th of 1 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 22.63 Percentage of population 31.4 Percentage of population 8.77 Percentage of population New Zealand
2020s 24.1 Percentage of population 32.5 Percentage of population 8.4 Percentage of population New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher body weight — share of population who are obese, Latvia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 34.2 Percentage of population against 24.3 Percentage of population in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in body weight — share of population who are obese between Latvia and New Zealand?
9.9 Percentage of population, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for body weight — share of population who are obese?
Latvia ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 4th of 1 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Body weight — Share of population who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Body weight — Share of population who are obese
Unit
Percentage of population
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
20 places, 480 data points, 1975–2025
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Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for overweight and obesity (measured and self-reported data). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.