Share of men defined as overweight in Greenland
Greenland: Share of men defined as overweight was 57.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57.73
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
96th
of 199 countries
All-time high
57.73
in 2024
All-time low
34.1
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Greenland, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Greenland stood at 57.73. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Greenland peaked at 57.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.1, in 1980.
Greenland ranks 96th 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 men defined as overweight in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.1 | — |
| 1981 | 34.46 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 34.84 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 35.24 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 35.68 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 36.14 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 36.63 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 37.13 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 37.66 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 38.19 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 38.74 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 39.29 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 39.85 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 40.42 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 41.01 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 41.62 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 42.25 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 42.9 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 43.57 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 44.25 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 44.95 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 45.67 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 46.39 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 47.13 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 47.86 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 48.57 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 49.26 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 49.89 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 50.47 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 50.99 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 51.45 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 51.88 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 52.27 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 52.67 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 53.07 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 53.49 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 53.94 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 54.39 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 54.84 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 55.3 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 55.77 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 56.25 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 56.74 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 57.24 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 57.73 | +0.9% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 57.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 89% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 57.73 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.37, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.01 | 34.1 | 38.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.39 | 38.74 | 44.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.12 | 44.95 | 50.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.33 | 51.45 | 55.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.75 | 55.77 | 57.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 93 Montenegro 58.24 compare
- 94 Austria 57.81 compare
- 95 Iran 57.76 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 57.64 compare
- 98 Colombia 57.47 compare
- 99 Seychelles 56.34 compare
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 men defined as overweight in Greenland?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Greenland was 57.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1 in 1980.
- How does Greenland rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Greenland ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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