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

Greenland
28.1%
in 2024
Ireland
27.9%
in 2024
Greenland rank
71st
Ireland rank
74th

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

  • Greenland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 28.1% against 27.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 71st and Ireland ranks 74th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 12.0% 10.8% 1.3% Greenland
1990s 15.3% 15.8% 0.5% Ireland
2000s 20.1% 21.7% 1.6% Ireland
2010s 24.1% 25.5% 1.4% Ireland
2020s 27.1% 27.4% 0.3% Ireland

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), Greenland or Ireland?
Greenland, at 28.1% against 27.9% in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Greenland and Ireland?
0.2%, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Ireland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Greenland and Ireland rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Greenland ranks 71st and Ireland ranks 74th 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
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