Greenland vs Lebanon: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Greenland
63.2%
in 2024
Lebanon
62.8%
in 2024
Greenland rank
73rd
Lebanon rank
74th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Greenland
- Lebanon
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 63.2% against 62.8% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lebanon ahead.
Greenland ranks 73rd and Lebanon ranks 74th of 199 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.0% | 42.8% | 3.8% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 48.5% | 3.7% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 54.7% | 3.2% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 59.3% | 1.8% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 0.1% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Greenland or Lebanon?
- Greenland, at 63.2% against 62.8% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Greenland and Lebanon?
- 0.4%, 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 overweight or obese?
- Greenland ranks 73rd and Lebanon ranks 74th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.