{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"lv-combined-overweight-obesity-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-combined-overweight-obesity-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-combined-overweight-obesity-rate/","title":"Latvia Combined Overweight and Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 25) (2025)","description":"Latvia's Combined Overweight and Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 25): 58.4 % of population in 2025, -0.8pp vs 2022.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","OECD","Latvia","2025"],"publisher":"OECD","frequency":"Varies by country (national health surveys)","geography":"Latvia","temporal_coverage":"2008/2025","unit":"% of population","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Latvia Combined Overweight and Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 25)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"OECD","url":"https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?fs[0]=Topic%2C1%7CHealth%23HEA%23"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Varies by country (national health surveys)"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2008–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"7"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Latvia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Latvia (2025)","value":"58.4","unit":"% of population","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.8pp vs 2022"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"-0.8pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"7","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Latvia Combined Overweight and Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 25)"}],"observation_count":7,"observations":[{"period":"2008","value":48.5},{"period":"2010","value":45.1},{"period":"2012","value":49.1},{"period":"2014","value":52},{"period":"2017","value":56.2},{"period":"2022","value":59.2},{"period":"2025","value":58.4}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"58.4","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2022","value":"59.2","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2017","value":"56.2","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2014","value":"52.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2012","value":"49.1","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2010","value":"45.1","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2008","value":"48.5","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of adults with a BMI of 25 or above (overweight including obese) in Latvia. Based on EHIS self-reported data. It is published by OECD and updated varies by country (national health surveys)."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. OECD typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2008–2025 (7 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 59.2 % of population in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 45.1 in 2010. The latest reading of 58.4 in 2025 represents a change of -0.8pp."}]}