Luxembourg vs South Africa: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Luxembourg
8.4%
in 2024
South Africa
7.7%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
128th
South Africa rank
131st
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 8.4% against 7.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 131st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 1.8% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 1.3% | 2.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 0.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 7.2% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
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, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- Luxembourg, at 8.4% against 7.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Luxembourg ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 131st 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.