Share of women who are obese in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of women who are obese was 19.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are obese in Lithuania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 19.5% for share of women who are 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 women who are obese in Lithuania peaked at 28.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 132nd of 199 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 women who are obese in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.2% | — |
| 1981 | 27.8% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 27.5% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 27.1% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 26.7% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 26.3% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 26.0% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 25.2% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 24.9% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 24.5% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 24.2% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 23.9% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 23.6% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 23.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 22.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 22.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | -1.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 19.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 72% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 19.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.2%, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.5% | 24.9% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 22.6% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 22.3% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 20.8% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.5% | 20.5% | 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)
- Population 2,345 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,345 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4774 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Lithuania?
- Share of women who are obese in Lithuania was 19.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of women who are obese?
- Lithuania ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.