Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 29.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Greenland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Greenland is 29.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Greenland peaked at 29.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1980.
Greenland ranks 73rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.3% | — |
| 1981 | 9.5% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 12.8% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | +1.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 29.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 97% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 29.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 9.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 12.2% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 18.0% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 23.3% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 27.3% | 29.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More health data for Greenland
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,447 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 324 (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1153 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Greenland?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Greenland was 29.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1980.
- How does Greenland rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Greenland ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.