Greenland vs Norway: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Greenland
0.6%
in 2014
Norway
0.6%
in 2014
Greenland rank
148th
Norway rank
148th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Greenland
- Norway
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 148th and Norway ranks 148th of 198 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 3.2% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Greenland or Norway?
- Greenland, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Norway as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Greenland and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Norway?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Greenland and Norway rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Greenland ranks 148th and Norway ranks 148th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.