Share of females defined as overweight in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of females defined as overweight was 44.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of females defined as overweight in Lithuania, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as overweight in Lithuania is 44.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Lithuania peaked at 60.82 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 44.7, in 2024.
That places Lithuania 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 overweight in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60.82 | — |
| 1981 | 60.28 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 59.73 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 59.17 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 58.61 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 58.05 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 57.48 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 56.9 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 56.33 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 55.77 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 55.21 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 54.68 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 54.17 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 53.69 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 53.25 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 52.85 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 52.5 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 52.19 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 51.92 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 51.69 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 51.5 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 51.32 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 51.16 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 50.99 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.83 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.66 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.48 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.28 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 50.07 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.84 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.59 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.33 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 49.05 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 48.76 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.45 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.14 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 47.81 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 47.46 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 47.09 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 46.7 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 46.31 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 45.91 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 45.51 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 45.1 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 44.7 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.31 | 55.77 | 60.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.22 | 51.69 | 55.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.71 | 49.84 | 51.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.24 | 46.7 | 49.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.51 | 44.7 | 46.31 | 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 overweight in Lithuania?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Lithuania was 44.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 60.82 in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7 in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Lithuania ranks 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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