Share of men who are obese in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of men who are obese was 20.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men 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
Luxembourg recorded 20.5% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Luxembourg peaked at 20.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1980.
Luxembourg ranks 92nd of 199 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 8.9% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 12.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 16.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 20.1% | 20.5% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1835 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.58 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 136.95 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.9 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0572 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Luxembourg?
- Share of men who are obese in Luxembourg was 20.5% 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 men who are obese recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1980.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of men who are obese?
- Luxembourg ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.