Share of adults defined as obese in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of adults defined as obese was 20.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults defined as obese in Luxembourg, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Luxembourg is 20.88, 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 defined as obese in Luxembourg peaked at 20.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.31, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.23 | 11.31 | 13.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.1 | 13.54 | 16.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.67 | 17.19 | 19.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.95 | 19.84 | 20.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.54 | 20.26 | 20.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 120 Mauritius 21.11 compare
- 121 Tajikistan 21.03 compare
- 122 Solomon Islands 20.89 compare
- 124 Norway 20.7 compare
- 125 Montenegro 20.56 compare
- 126 Lesotho 20.24 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 defined as obese in Luxembourg?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Luxembourg was 20.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 20.88 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.31 in 1980.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Luxembourg ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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