Greenland vs Russia: Prevalence of overweight
Greenland
59.0%
in 2022
Russia
58.8%
in 2022
Greenland rank
79th
Russia rank
81st
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Greenland
- Russia
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 59.0% against 58.8% in Russia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Greenland ranks 79th and Russia ranks 81st of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 47.7% | 4.3% | Russia |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 50.7% | 0.6% | Russia |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 55.5% | 0.1% | Russia |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 58.3% | 0.2% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Greenland or Russia?
- Greenland, at 59.0% against 58.8% in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Greenland and Russia?
- 0.2%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Russia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Greenland ranks 79th and Russia ranks 81st 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.