Adult obesity in Lithuania

In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults were obese in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 2006.

Measure: Obesity among adults (age-standardised) Unit: % of adults aged 18+ Data: 1980 to 2024 Source: WHO
Lithuania, 2024 21.3% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2023 −0.1percentage points 2023: 21.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024 20.8% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2024 109th of 196 See the full ranking

Adult obesity in Lithuania over time

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% of adults aged 18+. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Obesity among adults (age-standardised) (% of adults aged 18+), 2000 to 2024
Period Lithuania
2024 21.3%
2023 21.4%
2022 21.5%
2021 21.6%
2020 21.7%
2019 21.8%
2018 21.9%
2017 22.0%
2016 22.0%
2015 22.0%
2014 22.0%
2013 22.0%
2012 22.0%
2011 21.9%
2010 21.8%
2009 21.7%
2008 21.5%
2007 21.4%
2006 21.2%
2005 21.0%
2004 20.8%
2003 20.6%
2002 20.4%
2001 20.2%
2000 20.1%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 21.4% in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 22.0%, the figure has changed by −0.7 percentage points.
  • Among the 196 countries with data for 2024, Lithuania has the 109th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCD_BMI_30A · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim2=AGEGROUP_YEARS18-PLUS
Observation period
1980 to 2024 for Lithuania
Provider update
27 May 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory