Prevalence of obesity, female in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Prevalence of obesity, female was 17.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Luxembourg, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, female in Luxembourg is 17.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Luxembourg peaked at 17.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1980.
That places Luxembourg 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.3% | — |
| 1981 | 11.5% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 12.4% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 13.1% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 17.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 65% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 17.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.2%, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.7% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 14.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.5% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.1% | 17.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More gender data for Luxembourg
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 109.93 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2279 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 603.74 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 603.74 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9746 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Luxembourg?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Luxembourg was 17.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1980.
- How does Luxembourg rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Luxembourg ranks 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.