Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 26.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
89th
of 198 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2019
All-time low
21.3%
in 1993
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Lithuania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Lithuania stood at 26.1%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Lithuania peaked at 26.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1993.
That places Lithuania 89th 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 (crude estimate) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.9% | — |
| 1981 | 22.7% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 22.5% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 22.4% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 22.1% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 22.0% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 21.9% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 21.8% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 21.4% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 21.4% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 21.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 21.6% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 21.3% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 22.3% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 25.2% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.1% | 26.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Lithuania?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Lithuania was 26.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1993.
- How does Lithuania rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Lithuania ranks 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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