Luxembourg vs Serbia: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Luxembourg
52.3%
in 2024
Serbia
53.2%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
120th
Serbia rank
118th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Luxembourg
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 53.2% against 52.3% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Serbia ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 120th and Serbia ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.2% | 44.6% | 3.4% | Serbia |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 46.2% | 0.4% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 48.9% | 1.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 51.7% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 52.9% | 0.7% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Luxembourg or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 53.2% against 52.3% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Luxembourg and Serbia?
- 0.9%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Serbia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Serbia rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Luxembourg ranks 120th and Serbia ranks 118th 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.