Germany vs Lithuania: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Germany
0.3%
in 2014
Lithuania
0.3%
in 2014
Germany rank
180th
Lithuania rank
180th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Germany
- Lithuania
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 180th and Lithuania ranks 180th of 198 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Germany or Lithuania?
- Germany, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Lithuania as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Germany and Lithuania?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lithuania?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Germany and Lithuania rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Germany ranks 180th and Lithuania ranks 180th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and 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 men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.