Share of adults who are obese in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of adults who are obese was 20.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese in Luxembourg, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese in Luxembourg is 20.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Luxembourg peaked at 20.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1980.
That places Luxembourg 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.3% | — |
| 1981 | 11.5% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 13.0% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 14.2% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | +1.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 20.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 70% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 20.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 82% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 11.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 13.5% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.2% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 19.8% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.3% | 20.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 120 Mauritius 21.1% compare
- 121 Tajikistan 21.0% compare
- 122 Solomon Islands 20.9% compare
- 124 Norway 20.7% compare
- 125 Montenegro 20.6% compare
- 126 Lesotho 20.2% compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Luxembourg?
- Share of adults who are obese in Luxembourg was 20.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1980.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Luxembourg ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.