Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Lithuania
Lithuania: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 25.8 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Lithuania, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Lithuania stood at 25.8. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Lithuania peaked at 26.2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 25.8, in 2015.
Lithuania ranks 111th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26 | — |
| 1976 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.1 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25.9 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.8 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.06 | 26 | 26.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.2 | 26.2 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.02 | 25.9 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.9 | 25.9 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.87 | 25.8 | 25.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More gender data for Lithuania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 361.11 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,620 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,961 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 11,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 12,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Lithuania?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Lithuania was 25.8 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8 in 2015.
- How does Lithuania rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Lithuania ranks 111th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.