Share of females defined as obese in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of females defined as obese was 19.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of females defined as obese in Lithuania, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 19.51 for share of females defined as obese in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as obese in Lithuania peaked at 28.23 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 19.51, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 129th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as obese in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.23 | — |
| 1981 | 27.85 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 27.47 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 27.09 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 26.72 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 26.34 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 25.97 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 25.59 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 25.22 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 24.86 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 24.5 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 24.17 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 23.85 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 23.56 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 23.3 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 23.08 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 22.9 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 22.75 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 22.64 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 22.57 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 22.52 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 22.49 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.47 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.46 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.46 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.45 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.44 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.41 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.38 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 22.33 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 22.27 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 22.19 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 22.08 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.96 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 21.82 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 21.65 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.47 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.26 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 21.04 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 20.79 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 20.54 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 20.28 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 20.02 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 19.77 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 19.51 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.53 | 24.86 | 28.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.33 | 22.57 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.44 | 22.33 | 22.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.65 | 20.79 | 22.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.02 | 19.51 | 20.54 | 5 |
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 share of females defined as obese in Lithuania?
- Share of females defined as obese in Lithuania was 19.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.23 in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.51 in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Lithuania ranks 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as obese rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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