Israel vs Luxembourg: Share of overweight men vs. women
Israel
59.7%
in 2024
Luxembourg
60.4%
in 2024
Israel rank
84th
Luxembourg rank
83rd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Israel
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 60.4% against 59.7% in Israel, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 84th and Luxembourg ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.0% | 46.6% | 2.4% | Israel |
| 1990s | 53.3% | 53.0% | 0.3% | Israel |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 59.2% | 0.1% | Israel |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 60.8% | 0.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 60.5% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Israel or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 60.4% against 59.7% in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Israel and Luxembourg?
- 0.7%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Luxembourg?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Luxembourg rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Israel ranks 84th 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.