Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) was 21.3 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 21.3 % for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Lithuania peaked at 22 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.1 %, in 2000.
Lithuania ranks 105th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1 % | — |
| 2001 | 20.2 % | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.4 % | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 20.6 % | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 20.8 % | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 21 % | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 21.2 % | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 21.4 % | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.5 % | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.7 % | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.8 % | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.9 % | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 22 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 22 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.9 % | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.8 % | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 21.7 % | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 21.6 % | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 21.5 % | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.4 % | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.3 % | -0.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 21.3 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 28 %, 76% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 21.3 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8 %, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.89 % | 20.1 % | 21.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.94 % | 21.8 % | 22 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5 % | 21.3 % | 21.7 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 103 Cyprus 21.6 % compare
- 103 Morocco 21.6 % compare
- 106 Kazakhstan 21.1 % compare
- 106 Mauritius 21.1 % compare
- 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 748.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7947 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Lithuania?
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Lithuania was 21.3 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 22 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1 % in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)?
- Lithuania ranks 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.