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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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