Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 5.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lithuania stood at 5.6. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lithuania peaked at 8.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2024.
That places Lithuania 137th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3 | — |
| 2001 | 7.9 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 7.5 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 7.2 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 6.8 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 6.5 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.96 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.49 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lithuania?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lithuania was 5.6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Lithuania ranks 137th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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