Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 187 countries
All-time high
26.3
in 2015
All-time low
24.2
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Luxembourg, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 26.3 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Luxembourg peaked at 26.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.2, in 1975.
Luxembourg ranks 90th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.24 | 24.2 | 24.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.6 | 24.4 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.17 | 24.9 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.83 | 25.6 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2 | 26.1 | 26.3 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Luxembourg?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Luxembourg was 26.3 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2 in 1975.
- How does Luxembourg rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Luxembourg ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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