Greenland vs Lithuania: Prevalence of overweight
Greenland
59.0%
in 2022
Lithuania
58.7%
in 2022
Greenland rank
79th
Lithuania rank
82nd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Greenland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 59.0% against 58.7% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lithuania ahead.
Greenland ranks 79th and Lithuania ranks 82nd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 54.0% | 10.7% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 54.1% | 4.0% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 56.6% | 1.2% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 58.4% | 0.1% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Greenland or Lithuania?
- Greenland, at 59.0% against 58.7% in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Greenland and Lithuania?
- 0.3%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Lithuania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Lithuania rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Greenland ranks 79th and Lithuania ranks 82nd 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.