Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Lithuania gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 66.81%66.81%
Fat : 27.50%27.50%
Animal protein : 9.89%9.89%
Plant protein : 6.20%6.20%
10.40% increase in caloric supply : Currently Lithuania gets 3417/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 3095/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Meat and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Lithuania
Wheat, Rye and Barley are three major Cereal preferences in Lithuania
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Lithuania average intake is 298.60 grams
Oranges & Mandarines, Apples and Bananas are three major Fruit Types Intake in Lithuania
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Lithuania average Fruit intake is 134.47grams
In Lithuania, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
62.90% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Lithuania is in the range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
