Greenland vs United States of America: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Greenland
1.2%
in 2024
United States of America
1.1%
in 2024
Greenland rank
186th
United States of America rank
189th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Greenland
- United States of America
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 186th and United States of America ranks 189th of 198 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Greenland |
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 United States of America?
- Greenland, at 1.2% against 1.1% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Greenland and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and United States of America rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Greenland ranks 186th and United States of America ranks 189th 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.