Greenland vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Greenland
60.4%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
60.2%
in 2024
Greenland rank
76th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
78th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Greenland
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 60.4% against 60.2% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Greenland ranks 76th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th of 199 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.6% | 38.9% | 1.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 46.2% | 3.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 53.1% | 3.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 57.2% | 1.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 59.6% | 0.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Greenland or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Greenland, at 60.4% against 60.2% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Greenland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.2%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Greenland ranks 76th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.