Share of adults defined as obese in Greenland
Greenland: Share of adults defined as obese was 29.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.28
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
73rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
29.28
in 2024
All-time low
9.29
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Greenland, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 29.28 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Greenland peaked at 29.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.29, in 1980.
Greenland ranks 73rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.29 | — |
| 1981 | 9.47 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 9.66 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 9.86 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 10.09 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 10.35 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 10.65 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 10.99 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 11.36 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 11.78 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 12.25 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 12.76 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 13.29 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 13.84 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 14.41 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 14.99 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 15.58 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 16.18 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 16.79 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 17.42 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 18.05 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 18.66 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 19.26 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 19.85 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 20.43 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 20.99 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 21.52 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 22.02 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 22.48 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 22.9 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 23.28 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.62 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 23.98 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 24.37 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 24.78 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 25.18 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 25.58 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 25.99 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 26.42 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 26.85 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 27.31 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 27.77 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 28.24 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 28.75 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 29.28 | +1.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 29.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 97% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 29.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.33, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.35 | 9.29 | 11.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.75 | 12.25 | 17.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.61 | 18.05 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.01 | 23.28 | 26.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.27 | 27.31 | 29.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More reference data data for Greenland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 5.41 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -1.66 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Greenland?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Greenland was 29.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.29 in 1980.
- How does Greenland rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Greenland ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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