North Korea vs Lithuania: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
North Korea
21.7%
in 2024
Lithuania
21.6%
in 2024
North Korea rank
119th
Lithuania rank
121st
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- North Korea
- Lithuania
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 21.7% against 21.6% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lithuania ahead.
North Korea ranks 119th and Lithuania ranks 121st of 199 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 13.3% | 10.3% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 14.4% | 9.2% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 16.2% | 6.9% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 19.3% | 4.6% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 21.4% | 1.3% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, North Korea or Lithuania?
- North Korea, at 21.7% against 21.6% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between North Korea and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lithuania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Lithuania rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- North Korea ranks 119th and Lithuania ranks 121st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.