Luxembourg vs Portugal: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Luxembourg
19.0%
in 2024
Portugal
18.1%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
125th
Portugal rank
127th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 19.0% against 18.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 125th and Portugal ranks 127th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 11.7% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 13.5% | 0.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 17.2% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 18.9% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.3% | 0.5% | 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 Portugal?
- Luxembourg, at 19.0% against 18.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Luxembourg ranks 125th and Portugal ranks 127th 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.