Germany vs Lithuania: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Germany
62.8%
in 2024
Lithuania
62.2%
in 2024
Germany rank
68th
Lithuania rank
71st
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Germany
- Lithuania
How they compare
Germany currently reports 62.8% against 62.2% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lithuania ahead.
Germany ranks 68th and Lithuania ranks 71st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.2% | 56.6% | 6.4% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 54.4% | 2.7% | Germany |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 56.3% | 6.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 59.9% | 3.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 61.8% | 1.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Germany or Lithuania?
- Germany, at 62.8% against 62.2% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Germany and Lithuania?
- 0.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lithuania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Lithuania rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Germany ranks 68th and Lithuania ranks 71st 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 men 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
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.