Prevalence of overweight among adults | Lithuania

Proportion of overweight people (BMI of 25 kg/m² or higher) in Lithuania in 2022 amounted to 58.67% of the adult population (18 years and over). In 2021, the value was  58.40%. It has been growing in this country for already 23 years in a row. Since 1990, for the whole period of WHO statistics, the prevalence of overweight among adults in Lithuania has increased in 1.06 times. The highest number of overweight people was in 2022, when it reached 58.67%. The minimum was recorded in 1999, with a value of 53.27% of total adult population of Lithuania.