Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) was 4.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.6%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
115th
of 180 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2024
All-time low
4.3%
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 4.6% for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Lithuania peaked at 4.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2012.
That places Lithuania 115th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) 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. (37 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 4.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 64% of the median. (32 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
- 115 Iraq 4.6% compare
- 115 Marshall Islands 4.6% compare
- 115 Tajikistan 4.6% compare
More infrastructure data for Lithuania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.97 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 138.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 201,462 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 201,462 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.37 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Lithuania?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Lithuania was 4.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2012.
- How does Lithuania rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Lithuania ranks 115th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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