Cyprus vs Iceland: Share of women who are obese
Cyprus
19.8%
in 2024
Iceland
21.0%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
129th
Iceland rank
126th
Share of women who are obese 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 129th and Iceland ranks 126th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Cyprus or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 21.0% against 19.8% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Cyprus ranks 129th and Iceland ranks 126th 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 women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.