Tilly Metz· Verts/ALE

Nuanced

Nearly one in five adults in Luxembourg has obesity.

Omissions

• The most recent official data available from Eurostat/statbase.org is from 2022 (18.43%), not 2026
• The OECD's 2025 Health at a Glance report indicates a trend toward approximately 19% obesity prevalence in Luxembourg, but exact 2026 figures were not yet available at the time of the claim
• The figure represents BMI ≥30 kg/m², which is the WHO/Eurostat standard definition of obesity
• Data published after March 12, 2026 session could not have been known by the MEP

Sources

• PrimaryOECD Health at a Glance 2025 - Overweight and ObesityOECD countries average obesity rate increased from 13% to 19% between 2003-2023; Luxembourg data shows 19% obesity rate in 2023 estimates
• SecondaryStatbase - Luxembourg Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults18.43% of adults (18+) in Luxembourg had obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m²) in 2022
• SecondaryGlobal Obesity Observatory - Luxembourg Country DataLuxembourg obesity prevalence trends show approximately 18-20% range for adults in recent years