Ireland vs Luxembourg: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Ireland
8.4%
in 2024
Luxembourg
8.4%
in 2024
Ireland rank
129th
Luxembourg rank
128th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 8.4% against 8.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 129th and Luxembourg ranks 128th of 198 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 3.6% | 2.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 5.3% | 3.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.6% | 2.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 0.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 8.4% against 8.4% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 0.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Ireland ranks 129th and Luxembourg ranks 128th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.