Luxembourg vs Zambia: Share of women who are obese
Luxembourg
17.5%
in 2024
Zambia
17.1%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
146th
Zambia rank
149th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Luxembourg
- Zambia
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 17.5% against 17.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 146th and Zambia ranks 149th of 199 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 2.8% | 9.1% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 4.2% | 9.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 7.1% | 8.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 11.6% | 5.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 15.9% | 1.5% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Luxembourg or Zambia?
- Luxembourg, at 17.5% against 17.1% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Luxembourg and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Zambia rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Luxembourg ranks 146th and Zambia ranks 149th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.