Greenland vs Ireland: Prevalence of overweight, female

Greenland
61.6%
in 2022
Ireland
60.7%
in 2022
Greenland rank
71st
Ireland rank
72nd

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Greenland
  • Ireland
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 61.6% against 60.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.

Greenland ranks 71st and Ireland ranks 72nd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 45.0% 45.8% 0.8% Ireland
2000s 51.9% 52.9% 1.0% Ireland
2010s 57.5% 57.6% 0.0% Ireland
2020s 61.1% 60.3% 0.8% Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Greenland or Ireland?
Greenland, at 61.6% against 60.7% in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Greenland and Ireland?
0.9%, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Greenland and Ireland rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Greenland ranks 71st and Ireland ranks 72nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.