Greenland vs Marshall Islands: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Greenland
60.5%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
60.5%
in 2024
Greenland rank
86th
Marshall Islands rank
87th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Greenland
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 60.5% against 60.5% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Greenland ranks 86th and Marshall Islands ranks 87th of 199 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.6% | 57.9% | 25.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 62.8% | 21.6% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 63.6% | 13.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 64.0% | 8.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 61.7% | 2.3% | Marshall Islands |
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, Greenland or Marshall Islands?
- Greenland, at 60.5% against 60.5% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Greenland and Marshall Islands?
- 0.0%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Marshall Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Greenland ranks 86th and Marshall Islands ranks 87th 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.