Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Greenland
Greenland: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 24.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.46
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
68th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.46
in 2024
All-time low
8.19
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Greenland, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Greenland stood at 24.46. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Greenland peaked at 24.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.19, in 1980.
That places Greenland 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.19 | — |
| 1981 | 8.4 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 8.63 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 8.87 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 9.12 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 9.38 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 9.65 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 9.93 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 10.22 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 10.52 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 10.84 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 11.18 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 11.53 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 11.91 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 12.31 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 12.73 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 13.17 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 13.63 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 14.11 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 14.61 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 15.13 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 15.66 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 16.19 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.73 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 17.25 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 17.76 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 18.25 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 18.69 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 19.1 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 19.46 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 19.77 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 20.04 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.3 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 20.55 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 20.82 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 21.11 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.43 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.76 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.1 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 22.45 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 22.82 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.21 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 23.62 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 24.03 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 24.46 | +1.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 24.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.55, 96% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 24.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.41, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.29 | 8.19 | 10.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6 | 10.84 | 14.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.42 | 15.13 | 19.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.03 | 19.77 | 22.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.63 | 22.82 | 24.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 65 Bermuda 24.57 compare
- 66 Papua New Guinea 24.51 compare
- 67 Antigua and Barbuda 24.46 compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 24.16 compare
- 70 Honduras 23.94 compare
- 71 El Salvador 23.8 compare
More health data for Greenland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3856 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 369 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3293 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3129 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 340 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Greenland?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Greenland was 24.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.19 in 1980.
- How does Greenland rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Greenland ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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