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Share of children who are overweight in Lithuania

Lithuania: Share of children who are overweight was 4.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
4.6%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
100th
of 162 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2024
All-time low
4.3%
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight in Lithuania, 2000–2024

0123452000201220242000: 4.5 % of children aged 0-59 months2001: 4.5 % of children aged 0-59 months2002: 4.5 % of children aged 0-59 months2003: 4.5 % of children aged 0-59 months2004: 4.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2005: 4.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2006: 4.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2007: 4.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2008: 4.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2009: 4.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2010: 4.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2011: 4.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2012: 4.3 % of children aged 0-59 months2013: 4.3 % of children aged 0-59 months2014: 4.3 % of children aged 0-59 months2015: 4.3 % of children aged 0-59 months2016: 4.3 % of children aged 0-59 months2017: 4.3 % of children aged 0-59 months2018: 4.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2019: 4.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2020: 4.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2021: 4.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2022: 4.5 % of children aged 0-59 months2023: 4.5 % of children aged 0-59 months2024: 4.6 % of children aged 0-59 months

Source: UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children aged 0-59 months.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Lithuania is 4.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Lithuania peaked at 4.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2012.

Lithuania ranks 100th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.4% 4.4% 4.5% 10
2010s 4.3% 4.3% 4.4% 10
2020s 4.5% 4.4% 4.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Lithuania?
Share of children who are overweight in Lithuania was 4.6% in 2024, according to UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2012.
How does Lithuania rank for share of children who are overweight?
Lithuania ranks 100th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Unit
% of children aged 0-59 months
Source
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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