Ecuador vs Greenland: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Ecuador
28.9%
in 2024
Greenland
28.1%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
69th
Greenland rank
71st

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Ecuador
  • Greenland
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 28.9% against 28.1% in Greenland, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greenland ahead.

Ecuador ranks 69th and Greenland ranks 71st of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Greenland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Greenland Difference Ahead
1980s 8.1% 12.0% 3.9% Greenland
1990s 11.4% 15.3% 4.0% Greenland
2000s 16.0% 20.1% 4.1% Greenland
2010s 22.2% 24.1% 2.0% Greenland
2020s 27.4% 27.1% 0.3% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Ecuador or Greenland?
Ecuador, at 28.9% against 28.1% in Greenland as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Ecuador and Greenland?
0.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Greenland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Greenland rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Ecuador ranks 69th and Greenland ranks 71st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed