Greenland vs Guatemala: Share of women who are obese
Greenland
32.0%
in 2024
Guatemala
32.2%
in 2024
Greenland rank
73rd
Guatemala rank
71st
Share of women who are obese over time
- Greenland
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 32.2% against 32.0% in Greenland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 73rd and Guatemala ranks 71st of 199 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.1% | 6.9% | 8.3% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 11.9% | 6.5% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 18.8% | 4.4% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 25.8% | 1.8% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 30.9% | 0.1% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Greenland or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 32.2% against 32.0% in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Greenland and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Guatemala?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Guatemala rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Greenland ranks 73rd and Guatemala ranks 71st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.