Greenland vs Peru: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Greenland
28.1%
in 2024
Peru
29.2%
in 2024
Greenland rank
71st
Peru rank
68th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Greenland
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 29.2% against 28.1% in Greenland, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 71st and Peru ranks 68th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 7.4% | 4.7% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 10.1% | 5.3% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 14.1% | 6.0% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 20.7% | 3.4% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 27.3% | 0.2% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 29.2% against 28.1% in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Greenland and Peru?
- 1.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Peru rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Greenland ranks 71st and Peru ranks 68th 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.