Luxembourg vs Moldova: Prevalence of obesity, male

Luxembourg
20.5%
in 2024
Moldova
20.8%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
89th
Moldova rank
87th

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Moldova
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 20.8% against 20.5% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 89th and Moldova ranks 87th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Moldova Difference Ahead
1980s 10.2% 9.5% 0.8% Luxembourg
1990s 13.9% 11.7% 2.2% Luxembourg
2000s 18.3% 15.8% 2.5% Luxembourg
2010s 19.8% 19.4% 0.4% Luxembourg
2020s 20.3% 20.6% 0.3% Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Luxembourg or Moldova?
Moldova, at 20.8% against 20.5% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Luxembourg and Moldova?
0.3%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Moldova?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and Moldova rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
Luxembourg ranks 89th and Moldova ranks 87th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit
% of male population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.