Lithuania vs Marshall Islands: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Lithuania
4.6%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
4.6%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
101st
Marshall Islands rank
101st
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Lithuania
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 101st and Marshall Islands ranks 101st of 163 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 0.3% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.0% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Lithuania or Marshall Islands?
- Lithuania, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Lithuania and Marshall Islands?
- 0.0%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Marshall Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Lithuania ranks 101st and Marshall Islands ranks 101st of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.