Share of adults who are overweight in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Share of adults who are overweight was 52.29 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
52.29
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
117th
of 196 countries
All-time high
52.29
in 2024
All-time low
39.36
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Luxembourg, 1980–2024

02040601980200220241980: 39.41981: 39.71982: 40.11983: 40.51984: 40.91985: 41.31986: 41.81987: 42.21988: 42.71989: 43.21990: 43.61991: 44.11992: 44.61993: 45.11994: 45.61995: 46.11996: 46.61997: 47.11998: 47.61999: 48.12000: 48.62001: 49.12002: 49.52003: 49.92004: 50.32005: 50.72006: 512007: 51.32008: 51.52009: 51.62010: 51.72011: 51.82012: 51.82013: 51.82014: 51.82015: 51.92016: 51.92017: 51.92018: 522019: 522020: 52.12021: 52.12022: 52.22023: 52.22024: 52.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Luxembourg is 52.29, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Luxembourg peaked at 52.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.36, in 1980.

Luxembourg ranks 117th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.16 39.36 43.15 10
1990s 45.85 43.64 48.12 10
2000s 50.34 48.6 51.61 10
2010s 51.87 51.71 52.01 10
2020s 52.17 52.06 52.29 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 114 Sweden 53.27 compare
  2. 115 Serbia 53.17 compare
  3. 116 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 52.93 compare
  4. 118 Belgium 51.62 compare
  5. 119 Bulgaria 51.26 compare
  6. 120 Portugal 51.23 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Luxembourg β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Luxembourg?
Share of adults who are overweight in Luxembourg was 52.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 52.29 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 39.36 in 1980.
How does Luxembourg rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Luxembourg ranks 117th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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