Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 4.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.6%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
102nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2024
All-time low
4.3%
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 4.6% for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lithuania peaked at 4.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2012.
That places Lithuania 102nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 4.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 53% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 4.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 102 Tajikistan 4.6% compare
- 102 Marshall Islands 4.6% compare
- 102 Iraq 4.6% compare
More health data for Lithuania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4537 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,909 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lithuania?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lithuania was 4.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2012.
- How does Lithuania rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Lithuania ranks 102nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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