Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 26.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania stood at 26.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania peaked at 26.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1993.
That places Lithuania 90th out of 199 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.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 26.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 87% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 26.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania was 26.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1993.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.