Belgium vs Luxembourg: Share of adults who are overweight
Belgium
51.62
in 2024
Luxembourg
52.29
in 2024
Belgium rank
118th
Luxembourg rank
117th
Share of adults who are overweight over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 52.29 against 51.62 in Belgium, a difference of 0.67.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 118th and Luxembourg ranks 117th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.09 | 41.16 | 3.92 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 47.24 | 45.85 | 1.39 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 49.99 | 50.34 | 0.3511 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 51.07 | 51.87 | 0.7962 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 51.45 | 52.17 | 0.7244 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 52.29 against 51.62 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 0.67, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for share of adults who are overweight?
- Belgium ranks 118th and Luxembourg ranks 117th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.