Share of women who are overweight or obese in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 44.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Lithuania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are overweight or obese 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 women who are overweight or obese in Lithuania peaked at 60.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2024.
That places Lithuania 138th out of 199 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 women who are overweight or obese in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60.8% | — |
| 1981 | 60.3% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 59.7% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 59.2% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 58.6% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 58.0% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 57.5% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 56.9% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 56.3% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 55.8% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 55.2% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 54.2% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 53.7% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 52.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 52.2% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 44.7% | -0.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 44.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.5%, 81% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 44.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.5%, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.3% | 55.8% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 51.7% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 49.8% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 46.7% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 44.7% | 46.3% | 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 overweight or obese in Lithuania?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Lithuania was 44.7% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Lithuania ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.