Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.4 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
26.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 189 countries
All-time high
26.4
in 2012
All-time low
25.6
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Lithuania, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Lithuania is 26.4, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Lithuania peaked at 26.4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.6, in 1975.
That places Lithuania 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.7 | 25.6 | 25.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.94 | 25.8 | 26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.98 | 25.9 | 26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.15 | 26 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.37 | 26.3 | 26.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 84 Montenegro 26.5 compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 26.5 compare
- 86 Estonia 26.4 compare
- 86 Kazakhstan 26.4 compare
- 86 Bulgaria 26.4 compare
- 86 Guyana 26.4 compare
- 86 Slovakia 26.4 compare
More health data for Lithuania
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,909 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 17,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 16,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 16,310 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 15,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 15,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 14,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Lithuania?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Lithuania was 26.4 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4 in 2012.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6 in 1975.
- How does Lithuania rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Lithuania ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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