Lithuania vs Sudan: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Lithuania
44.7%
in 2024
Sudan
45.9%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
138th
Sudan rank
136th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Lithuania
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 45.9% against 44.7% in Lithuania, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 138th and Sudan ranks 136th of 199 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.3% | 22.4% | 35.9% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 27.5% | 25.7% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 34.3% | 16.4% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 40.7% | 7.6% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 44.9% | 0.7% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Lithuania or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 45.9% against 44.7% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Lithuania and Sudan?
- 1.2%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Sudan rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Lithuania ranks 138th and Sudan ranks 136th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.