Luxembourg vs Syria: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Luxembourg
64.1%
in 2024
Syria
64.2%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
69th
Syria rank
68th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Luxembourg
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 64.2% against 64.1% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 69th and Syria ranks 68th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.9% | 42.3% | 5.6% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 49.8% | 5.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 57.3% | 5.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 63.6% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 64.2% | 0.4% | Syria |
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, Luxembourg or Syria?
- Syria, at 64.2% 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 Luxembourg and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Syria rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Luxembourg ranks 69th and Syria ranks 68th 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.