Lithuania vs Moldova: Share of adults who are obese
Lithuania
26.1%
in 2024
Moldova
27.0%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
90th
Moldova rank
87th
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Lithuania
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 27.0% against 26.1% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 90th and Moldova ranks 87th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 4 and Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 18.3% | 3.9% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 20.3% | 1.2% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 23.1% | 0.6% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 25.7% | 0.5% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 27.0% | 0.6% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Lithuania or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 27.0% against 26.1% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Lithuania and Moldova?
- 0.9%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Moldova?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Moldova rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Lithuania ranks 90th and Moldova ranks 87th of 199 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.