Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Lithuania
Lithuania: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male was 4.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Lithuania is 4.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Lithuania peaked at 4.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2011.
That places Lithuania 102nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 4.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.1%, 54% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 4.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.1%, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 100 Ecuador 5.0% compare
- 100 Libya 5.0% compare
- 102 Iraq 4.9% compare
- 102 Marshall Islands 4.9% compare
- 102 Tajikistan 4.9% compare
More health data for Lithuania
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Lithuania?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Lithuania was 4.9% in 2024, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2011.
- How does Lithuania rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Lithuania ranks 102nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.