Lithuania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Lithuania
10.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.5%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
110th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
107th

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

  • Lithuania
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24681012198020022024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 11.5% against 10.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Lithuania ranks 110th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 107th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 3.7% 2.7% 1.0% Lithuania
1990s 5.1% 6.5% 1.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 7.4% 10.1% 2.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 9.7% 10.8% 1.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 10.7% 11.3% 0.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 11.5% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Lithuania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Lithuania ranks 110th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 107th 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