El Salvador vs Greenland: Share of men who are obese
El Salvador
23.8%
in 2024
Greenland
24.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
71st
Greenland rank
68th
Share of men who are obese over time
- El Salvador
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 24.5% against 23.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 71st and Greenland ranks 68th of 199 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 9.3% | 3.0% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 12.6% | 2.6% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 17.4% | 2.5% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 21.0% | 1.5% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 23.6% | 0.8% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, El Salvador or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 24.5% against 23.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between El Salvador and Greenland?
- 0.7%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Greenland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Greenland rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- El Salvador ranks 71st and Greenland ranks 68th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.