Share of adults who are overweight in Lithuania

Lithuania: Share of adults who are overweight was 53.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
53.78
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
114th
of 199 countries
All-time high
59.85
in 1980
All-time low
53.34
in 2000
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Lithuania, 1980–2024

02040601980200220241980: 59.81981: 59.41982: 591983: 58.61984: 58.21985: 57.71986: 57.31987: 56.81988: 56.41989: 561990: 55.51991: 55.11992: 54.81993: 54.41994: 54.11995: 53.91996: 53.71997: 53.51998: 53.41999: 53.32000: 53.32001: 53.42002: 53.42003: 53.52004: 53.62005: 53.72006: 53.92007: 542008: 542009: 54.12010: 54.22011: 54.22012: 54.22013: 54.22014: 54.22015: 54.22016: 54.22017: 54.12018: 54.12019: 54.12020: 54.12021: 54.12022: 542023: 53.92024: 53.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Lithuania is 53.78, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Lithuania peaked at 59.85 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 53.34, in 2000.

That places Lithuania 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 57.92 55.97 59.85 10
1990s 54.17 53.35 55.55 10
2000s 53.7 53.34 54.11 10
2010s 54.17 54.1 54.23 10
2020s 53.96 53.78 54.11 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 111 Israel 54.1 compare
  2. 112 Solomon Islands 54.04 compare
  3. 113 Cyprus 53.78 compare
  4. 115 Germany 53.62 compare
  5. 116 Mauritius 53.28 compare
  6. 117 Sweden 53.27 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Lithuania?
Share of adults who are overweight in Lithuania was 53.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 59.85 in 1980.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 53.34 in 2000.
How does Lithuania rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Lithuania ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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