Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Greenland
Greenland: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 2.4 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
2.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.2
in 1975
All-time low
2.4
in 2011
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Greenland, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Greenland is 2.4, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Greenland peaked at 5.2 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2011.
That places Greenland 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.2 | — |
| 1976 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 2.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 2.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.86 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 2.4 compare
- 130 Costa Rica 2.4 compare
- 130 El Salvador 2.4 compare
- 130 Estonia 2.4 compare
- 130 Panama 2.4 compare
- 130 Paraguay 2.4 compare
- 130 Ukraine 2.4 compare
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 362 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 340 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3557 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Greenland?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Greenland was 2.4 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2011.
- How does Greenland rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Greenland ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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