Greenland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Greenland
29.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29.2%
in 2024
Greenland rank
72nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
74th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Greenland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 29.3% against 29.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 72nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 74th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 9.5% | 0.9% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 15.8% | 1.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 23.0% | 2.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 26.9% | 1.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.8% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Greenland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Greenland, at 29.3% against 29.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Greenland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Greenland ranks 72nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.