Germany vs Lithuania: Prevalence of obesity, male
Germany
22.1%
in 2024
Lithuania
22.7%
in 2024
Germany rank
81st
Lithuania rank
79th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Germany
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 22.7% against 22.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lithuania ahead.
Germany ranks 81st and Lithuania ranks 79th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 13.9% | 2.9% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 15.0% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.4% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.7% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 22.6% | 0.5% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Germany or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 22.7% against 22.1% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Germany and Lithuania?
- 0.6%, with Lithuania 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 prevalence of obesity, male?
- Germany ranks 81st and Lithuania ranks 79th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.