Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 2.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.5%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
142nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2024
All-time low
1.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lithuania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lithuania is 2.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lithuania peaked at 2.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1980.
Lithuania ranks 142nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.3% | — |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.5% compare
- 140 Uzbekistan 2.5% compare
- 141 Panama 2.5% compare
- 143 Slovenia 2.5% compare
- 144 North Macedonia 2.4% compare
- 145 Denmark 2.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lithuania?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lithuania was 2.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1980.
- How does Lithuania rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Lithuania ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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