Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 19.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Luxembourg, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Luxembourg stood at 19.05. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Luxembourg peaked at 19.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.32, in 1980.
That places Luxembourg 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.32 | — |
| 1981 | 10.51 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 10.7 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 10.89 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 11.1 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 11.31 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 11.53 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 11.75 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 11.98 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 12.22 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 12.48 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 12.75 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 13.03 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 13.32 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 13.64 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 13.96 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 14.3 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 14.65 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 15.01 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 15.37 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 15.73 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.09 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 16.43 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 16.75 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 17.06 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 17.33 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 17.58 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 17.78 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 17.95 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 18.07 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 18.15 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 18.2 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.22 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.24 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.26 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.3 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.35 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.4 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.46 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.53 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.62 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.71 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.82 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.93 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 19.05 | +0.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 19.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.66, 69% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 19.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.82, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.23 | 10.32 | 12.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.85 | 12.48 | 15.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.08 | 15.73 | 18.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.31 | 18.15 | 18.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.83 | 18.62 | 19.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Luxembourg?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Luxembourg was 19.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 19.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.32 in 1980.
- How does Luxembourg rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Luxembourg ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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