Lithuania vs Türkiye: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Lithuania
10.9%
in 2024
Türkiye
11.1%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
110th
Türkiye rank
109th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Lithuania
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 11.1% against 10.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 110th and Türkiye ranks 109th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 3.7% 2.8% 0.9% Lithuania
1990s 5.1% 4.4% 0.8% Lithuania
2000s 7.4% 6.7% 0.7% Lithuania
2010s 9.7% 9.1% 0.6% Lithuania
2020s 10.7% 10.7% 0.0% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Lithuania or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 11.1% against 10.9% in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Lithuania and Türkiye?
0.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Türkiye?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Lithuania and Türkiye rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Lithuania ranks 110th and Türkiye ranks 109th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed