Share of overweight men vs women in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of overweight men vs women was 62.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs women in Lithuania, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs women in Lithuania is 62.22, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Lithuania peaked at 62.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.11, in 1996.
That places Lithuania 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 57.86 | — |
| 1981 | 57.58 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 57.31 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 57.04 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 56.77 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 56.49 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 56.21 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 55.93 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 55.64 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 55.36 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 55.07 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 54.81 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 54.57 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 54.38 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 54.23 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 54.14 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 54.11 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.14 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.25 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.41 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 54.63 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 54.91 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 55.24 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 55.62 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 56.04 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 56.46 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 56.9 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 57.33 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 57.75 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 58.15 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 58.52 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 58.88 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 59.2 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 59.51 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.79 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 60.07 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 60.33 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 60.58 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.82 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.05 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 61.29 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 61.52 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 61.76 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 61.99 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 62.22 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.62 | 55.36 | 57.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.41 | 54.11 | 55.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.3 | 54.63 | 58.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.87 | 58.52 | 61.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.75 | 61.29 | 62.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 65 Germany 62.75 compare
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 62.61 compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 62.53 compare
- 69 Marshall Islands 62.12 compare
- 70 Kazakhstan 61.89 compare
- 71 Costa Rica 61.86 compare
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 overweight men vs women in Lithuania?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Lithuania was 62.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 62.22 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.11 in 1996.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Lithuania ranks 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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