Angola vs Greenland: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Angola
5.4%
in 2024
Greenland
5.3%
in 2024
Angola rank
161st
Greenland rank
162nd

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Angola
  • Greenland
12345198020022024

How they compare

Angola currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Greenland, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Angola ranks 161st and Greenland ranks 162nd of 198 countries.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Greenland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7% 2.5% 1.9% Greenland
1990s 1.2% 4.0% 2.8% Greenland
2000s 2.4% 5.2% 2.8% Greenland
2010s 3.7% 5.3% 1.6% Greenland
2020s 5.0% 5.3% 0.3% Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Angola or Greenland?
Angola, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Greenland as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Angola and Greenland?
0.1%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Greenland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Angola and Greenland rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Angola ranks 161st and Greenland ranks 162nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude 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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