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
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
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.