Share of overweight men vs. women in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of overweight men vs. women was 62.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women 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 overweight men vs. women in Lithuania is 62.2%, 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 62.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 1996.
That places Lithuania 71st out of 199 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 57.9% | — |
| 1981 | 57.6% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 57.3% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 57.0% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 56.5% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 55.6% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 55.1% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 54.8% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 54.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 54.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 62.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.1%, 96% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 62.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.4%, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.6% | 55.4% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 54.1% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 54.6% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 58.5% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 61.3% | 62.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 68 Germany 62.8% compare
- 69 Bolivia 62.6% compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 62.5% compare
- 72 Marshall Islands 62.1% compare
- 73 Kazakhstan 61.9% compare
- 74 Costa Rica 61.9% 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)
- 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 overweight men vs. women in Lithuania?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Lithuania was 62.2% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 1996.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Lithuania ranks 71st out of 199 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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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.