Body weight — Share of population who are obese in Latvia
Latvia: Body weight — Share of population who are obese was 24.3 Percentage of population in 2024. ▲ Rising
Body weight — Share of population who are obese in Latvia, 2014–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population.
Analysis
In 2024, body weight — share of population who are obese in Latvia stood at 24.3 Percentage of population. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, body weight — share of population who are obese in Latvia peaked at 24.3 Percentage of population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.6 Percentage of population, in 2014.
Body weight — Share of population who are obese in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.6 Percentage of population | — |
| 2016 | 23.2 Percentage of population | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 24.1 Percentage of population | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 23.9 Percentage of population | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 23.3 Percentage of population | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 24.3 Percentage of population | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.63 Percentage of population | 20.6 Percentage of population | 24.1 Percentage of population | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.83 Percentage of population | 23.3 Percentage of population | 24.3 Percentage of population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 1 United States 40.8 Percentage of population compare
- 2 Mexico 36.4 Percentage of population compare
- 3 Argentina 36 Percentage of population compare
- 4 New Zealand 34.2 Percentage of population compare
More population data for Latvia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,434 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.9921 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.9922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.86 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.86 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 350.46 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 12,887 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 30 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.86 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 12,887 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is body weight — share of population who are obese in Latvia?
- Body weight — share of population who are obese in Latvia was 24.3 Percentage of population in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest body weight — share of population who are obese recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 Percentage of population in 2024.
- What is the lowest body weight — share of population who are obese recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6 Percentage of population in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for body weight — share of population who are obese?
- Latvia ranks 1st out of 1 countries with data for 2024.
- Is body weight — share of population who are obese rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Body weight — Share of population who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.