Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Germany or Luxembourg?

Germany, at 25.8 against 25.6 in Luxembourg as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Luxembourg: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Germany

25.8

in 2016

Luxembourg

25.6

in 2016

Germany rank

111th

Luxembourg rank

114th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Germany
Luxembourg

How they compare

Germany currently reports 25.8 against 25.6 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Germany ranks 111th and Luxembourg ranks 114th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1970s	24.26	24.22	0.04	Germany
1980s	24.4	24.42	0.02	Luxembourg
1990s	24.86	24.8	0.06	Germany
2000s	25.39	25.26	0.13	Germany
2010s	25.73	25.5	0.2286	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Germany or Luxembourg?: Germany, at 25.8 against 25.6 in Luxembourg as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Germany and Luxembourg?: 0.2, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Germany ranks 111th and Luxembourg ranks 114th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.