Share of men who are obese in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of men who are obese was 22.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Lithuania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Lithuania stood at 22.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Lithuania peaked at 22.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1980.
That places Lithuania 82nd 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 men who are obese in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.5% | — |
| 1981 | 13.6% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 14.0% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 14.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | +0.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 22.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 89% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 22.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 13.5% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.5% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 20.7% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.4% | 22.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More reference data data for Lithuania
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
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- 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 men who are obese in Lithuania?
- Share of men who are obese in Lithuania was 22.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are obese recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1980.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of men who are obese?
- Lithuania ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.