Luxembourg vs Namibia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Luxembourg
19.0%
in 2024
Namibia
18.3%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
125th
Namibia rank
126th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Luxembourg
- Namibia
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 19.0% against 18.3% in Namibia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 125th and Namibia ranks 126th of 198 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 4.6% | 6.6% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 7.6% | 6.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 11.6% | 5.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 14.9% | 3.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.5% | 1.3% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Luxembourg or Namibia?
- Luxembourg, at 19.0% against 18.3% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Luxembourg and Namibia?
- 0.7%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Namibia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Luxembourg ranks 125th and Namibia ranks 126th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.