Greenland vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Greenland
13.4%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
12.8%
in 2024
Greenland rank
157th
Kyrgyzstan rank
160th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Greenland
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 13.4% against 12.8% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Greenland ranks 157th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 160th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Kyrgyzstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.7% | 28.3% | 16.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 19.5% | 4.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 12.3% | 3.9% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 10.9% | 4.0% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.3% | 1.3% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Greenland or Kyrgyzstan?
- Greenland, at 13.4% against 12.8% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Greenland and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.6%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Kyrgyzstan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Greenland ranks 157th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 160th 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.