Share of adults defined as obese in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of adults defined as obese was 26.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.12
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
90th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26.76
in 2019
All-time low
21.32
in 1993
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Lithuania, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Lithuania is 26.12, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Lithuania peaked at 26.76 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.32, in 1993.
That places Lithuania 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.88 | — |
| 1981 | 22.7 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 22.54 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 22.4 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 22.26 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 22.11 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 21.98 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 21.86 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 21.78 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 21.63 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 21.45 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 21.37 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 21.32 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 21.32 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.34 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 21.4 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 21.51 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.66 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 21.85 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22.08 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 22.32 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 22.59 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 22.87 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 23.14 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 23.44 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.77 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 24.1 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 24.38 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.63 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.87 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 25.2 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 25.55 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 25.8 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 25.98 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.13 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 26.28 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 26.45 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 26.62 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.73 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.76 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 26.74 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 26.67 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 26.46 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.21 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 26.12 | -0.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 26.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 87% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 26.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.33, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.21 | 21.63 | 22.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.53 | 21.32 | 22.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.61 | 22.32 | 24.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.15 | 25.2 | 26.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.44 | 26.12 | 26.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Lithuania?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Lithuania was 26.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.76 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.32 in 1993.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Lithuania ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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