Latvia vs Lithuania: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Latvia
20.8%
in 2024
Lithuania
21.6%
in 2024
Latvia rank
124th
Lithuania rank
121st
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 21.6% against 20.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 124th and Lithuania ranks 121st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.6% | 13.3% | 0.4% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.4% | 0.5% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.2% | 0.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 19.3% | 0.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 21.4% | 0.6% | 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, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 21.6% against 20.8% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.8%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Latvia ranks 124th 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.