Belgium vs Greenland: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Belgium
61.5%
in 2024
Greenland
60.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
83rd
Greenland rank
86th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Belgium
- Greenland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 61.5% against 60.5% in Greenland, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 83rd and Greenland ranks 86th of 199 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.1% | 32.6% | 16.5% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 41.1% | 14.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 50.1% | 10.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 55.6% | 6.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 59.3% | 2.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Belgium or Greenland?
- Belgium, at 61.5% against 60.5% in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Belgium and Greenland?
- 1.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greenland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Greenland rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Belgium ranks 83rd and Greenland ranks 86th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.