Lithuania vs Norway: Share of women who are obese
Lithuania
19.5%
in 2024
Norway
19.2%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
132nd
Norway rank
133rd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Lithuania
- Norway
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 19.5% against 19.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 132nd and Norway ranks 133rd of 199 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.5% | 7.9% | 18.6% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 10.0% | 13.3% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 13.4% | 9.1% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 16.3% | 5.3% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 18.6% | 1.5% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Lithuania or Norway?
- Lithuania, at 19.5% against 19.2% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Lithuania and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Norway rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Lithuania ranks 132nd and Norway ranks 133rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.