Estonia vs Greenland: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Estonia
2.4%
in 2014
Greenland
2.4%
in 2014
Estonia rank
130th
Greenland rank
130th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Estonia
- Greenland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Greenland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Greenland ahead.
Estonia ranks 130th and Greenland ranks 130th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Greenland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 4.9% | 1.8% | Greenland |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 3.9% | 1.0% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Estonia or Greenland?
- Estonia, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Greenland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Estonia and Greenland?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Greenland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Estonia and Greenland rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Estonia ranks 130th and Greenland ranks 130th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.