Lithuania vs Marshall Islands: Share of overweight men vs. women
Lithuania
62.2%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
62.1%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
71st
Marshall Islands rank
72nd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Lithuania
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 62.2% against 62.1% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 71st and Marshall Islands ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.6% | 60.9% | 4.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 65.9% | 11.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 66.9% | 10.6% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 65.5% | 5.6% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 62.9% | 1.2% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Lithuania or Marshall Islands?
- Lithuania, at 62.2% against 62.1% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Lithuania and Marshall Islands?
- 0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Marshall Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Lithuania ranks 71st and Marshall Islands ranks 72nd 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.