Greenland vs Lebanon: Share of women who are obese
Greenland
32.0%
in 2024
Lebanon
31.7%
in 2024
Greenland rank
73rd
Lebanon rank
75th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Greenland
- Lebanon
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 32.0% against 31.7% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 73rd and Lebanon ranks 75th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.1% | 14.4% | 0.8% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 18.7% | 0.2% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 23.9% | 0.8% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 28.5% | 0.9% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 31.1% | 0.1% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Greenland or Lebanon?
- Greenland, at 32.0% against 31.7% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Greenland and Lebanon?
- 0.3%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Lebanon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Lebanon rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Greenland ranks 73rd and Lebanon ranks 75th 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.