Greenland vs Solomon Islands: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Greenland
5.3%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
5.4%
in 2024
Greenland rank
162nd
Solomon Islands rank
160th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Greenland
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands 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.
Greenland ranks 162nd and Solomon Islands ranks 160th of 198 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.6% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.3% | 2.8% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 2.1% | 3.1% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.4% | 1.9% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 0.4% | 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, Greenland or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, 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 Greenland and Solomon Islands?
- 0.1%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Solomon Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Solomon Islands rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Greenland ranks 162nd and Solomon Islands ranks 160th 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.