Austria vs Greenland: Share of men who are overweight or obese

Austria
57.8%
in 2024
Greenland
57.7%
in 2024
Austria rank
94th
Greenland rank
96th

Share of men who are overweight or obese over time

  • Austria
  • Greenland
0204060198020022024

How they compare

Austria currently reports 57.8% against 57.7% in Greenland, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 94th and Greenland ranks 96th of 199 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Greenland Difference Ahead
1980s 45.0% 36.0% 9.0% Austria
1990s 48.4% 41.4% 7.0% Austria
2000s 52.4% 48.1% 4.3% Austria
2010s 55.1% 53.3% 1.7% Austria
2020s 57.1% 56.7% 0.4% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Austria or Greenland?
Austria, at 57.8% against 57.7% in Greenland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Austria and Greenland?
0.1%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Greenland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Austria and Greenland rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
Austria ranks 94th and Greenland ranks 96th 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 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

Indicator
Share of men who are overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.