Greenland vs Ireland: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Greenland
1.2%
in 2024
Ireland
1.2%
in 2024
Greenland rank
186th
Ireland rank
185th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Greenland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Greenland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 186th and Ireland ranks 185th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Greenland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Greenland and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Ireland rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Greenland ranks 186th and Ireland ranks 185th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.