Cyprus vs Luxembourg: Share of overweight men vs. women
Cyprus
60.8%
in 2024
Luxembourg
60.4%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
80th
Luxembourg rank
83rd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Cyprus
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 60.8% against 60.4% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 80th and Luxembourg ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.6% | 46.6% | 3.0% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 53.0% | 1.8% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 59.2% | 1.8% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 60.8% | 1.7% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 60.5% | 0.7% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Cyprus or Luxembourg?
- Cyprus, at 60.8% against 60.4% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Cyprus and Luxembourg?
- 0.4%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Luxembourg?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Luxembourg rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Cyprus ranks 80th and Luxembourg ranks 83rd 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.