Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 20.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Luxembourg, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg is 20.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 20.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1980.
That places Luxembourg 123rd out of 199 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 11.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 13.5% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.2% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 19.8% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.3% | 20.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 120 Mauritius 21.1% compare
- 121 Tajikistan 21.0% compare
- 122 Solomon Islands 20.9% compare
- 124 Norway 20.7% compare
- 125 Montenegro 20.6% compare
- 126 Lesotho 20.2% compare
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 3,866 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg was 20.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1980.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 123rd out of 199 regions with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.