Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 1.5 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.6
in 1975
All-time low
1.5
in 2013
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Lithuania, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Lithuania is 1.5, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Lithuania peaked at 2.6 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2013.
That places Lithuania 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.6 | — |
| 1976 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 65% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5, 60% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.44 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.05 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 | 1.9 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Lithuania?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Lithuania was 1.5 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2013.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Lithuania ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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