Share of overweight men vs. women in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of overweight men vs. women was 60.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Luxembourg, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Luxembourg stood at 60.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Luxembourg peaked at 61.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 1980.
Luxembourg ranks 83rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.2% | — |
| 1981 | 44.6% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 45.1% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 45.7% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 46.2% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 46.8% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 47.4% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 48.0% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 48.7% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 49.3% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 50.7% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 52.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 53.3% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 54.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 55.4% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 56.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 56.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 57.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.6% | 44.2% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 50.0% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 56.7% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 60.6% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 60.4% | 60.5% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,527 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,526 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Luxembourg?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Luxembourg was 60.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 1980.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Luxembourg ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.