Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 21.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
111th
of 198 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2014
All-time low
19.7%
in 1995
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lithuania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lithuania is 21.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lithuania peaked at 22.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 1995.
That places Lithuania 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.0% | — |
| 1981 | 21.8% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 21.7% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 21.5% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 21.3% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 20.9% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 20.7% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 20.2% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 19.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.2% | 20.4% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 19.7% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.1% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.8% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.3% | 21.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lithuania?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lithuania was 21.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Lithuania ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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