Greenland vs United States: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Greenland
0.6%
in 2014
United States
0.6%
in 2014
Greenland rank
148th
United States rank
148th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Greenland
- United States
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 148th and United States ranks 148th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Greenland |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | — |
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 United States?
- Greenland, at 0.6% against 0.6% in United States as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Greenland and United States?
- 0.0%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and United States?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Greenland and United States rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Greenland ranks 148th and United States 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.