Cyprus vs Iceland: Prevalence of obesity, female
Cyprus
19.8%
in 2024
Iceland
21.0%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
126th
Iceland rank
123rd
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Cyprus
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 21.0% against 19.8% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 126th and Iceland ranks 123rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.7% | 8.8% | 7.0% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 12.2% | 4.6% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 16.1% | 2.7% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.7% | 1.2% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 20.5% | 0.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Cyprus or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 21.0% against 19.8% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Cyprus and Iceland?
- 1.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Cyprus ranks 126th and Iceland ranks 123rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.