Greenland vs United Kingdom: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Greenland
29.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom
29.2%
in 2024
Greenland rank
73rd
United Kingdom rank
75th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Greenland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 29.3% against 29.2% in United Kingdom, 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 73rd and United Kingdom ranks 75th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 9.5% | 0.9% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 15.8% | 1.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 23.0% | 2.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 26.9% | 1.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.8% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Greenland or United Kingdom?
- Greenland, at 29.3% against 29.2% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Greenland and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and United Kingdom rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Greenland ranks 73rd and United Kingdom ranks 75th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.