Iraq vs Luxembourg: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Iraq
64.3%
in 2024
Luxembourg
64.1%
in 2024
Iraq rank
67th
Luxembourg rank
69th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Iraq
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 64.3% against 64.1% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Iraq ranks 67th and Luxembourg ranks 69th of 199 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.4% | 47.9% | 10.4% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 55.2% | 11.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 62.3% | 9.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 64.0% | 4.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 63.9% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Iraq or Luxembourg?
- Iraq, at 64.3% against 64.1% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Iraq and Luxembourg?
- 0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Luxembourg?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Luxembourg rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Iraq ranks 67th and Luxembourg ranks 69th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.