Lithuania vs Sweden: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Lithuania
44.7%
in 2024
Sweden
44.6%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
138th
Sweden rank
139th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 44.7% against 44.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 138th and Sweden ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.3% | 31.7% | 26.7% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 36.4% | 16.8% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 40.6% | 10.2% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 42.5% | 5.8% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 44.1% | 1.5% | 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 Sweden?
- Lithuania, at 44.7% against 44.6% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Lithuania ranks 138th and Sweden ranks 139th 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.