Luxembourg vs Romania: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Luxembourg
24.5%
in 2024
Romania
24.1%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
107th
Romania rank
109th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Luxembourg
- Romania
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 24.5% against 24.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 107th and Romania ranks 109th of 199 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 6.7% | 6.1% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 8.1% | 8.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 12.3% | 7.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 19.2% | 3.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.2% | 0.8% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Luxembourg or Romania?
- Luxembourg, at 24.5% against 24.1% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Luxembourg and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Romania rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Luxembourg ranks 107th and Romania ranks 109th 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.