Luxembourg vs Norway: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Luxembourg
20.9%
in 2024
Norway
20.7%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
123rd
Norway rank
124th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Luxembourg
- Norway
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 20.9% against 20.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 123rd and Norway ranks 124th of 199 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 7.9% | 4.4% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 10.5% | 4.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 15.0% | 3.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.2% | 1.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.2% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Luxembourg or Norway?
- Luxembourg, at 20.9% against 20.7% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Luxembourg and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Norway rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Luxembourg ranks 123rd and Norway ranks 124th 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 obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.