Greenland vs Guyana: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Greenland
29.3%
in 2024
Guyana
29.8%
in 2024
Greenland rank
73rd
Guyana rank
71st
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Greenland
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 29.8% against 29.3% in Greenland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 73rd and Guyana ranks 71st of 199 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 6.4% | 4.0% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 10.2% | 4.5% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 16.2% | 4.4% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 22.6% | 2.4% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.1% | 0.2% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Greenland or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 29.8% against 29.3% in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Greenland and Guyana?
- 0.5%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Guyana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Guyana rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Greenland ranks 73rd and Guyana ranks 71st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.