Greenland vs Seychelles: Share of overweight men vs. women
Greenland
57.7%
in 2024
Seychelles
56.3%
in 2024
Greenland rank
96th
Seychelles rank
99th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Greenland
- Seychelles
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 57.7% against 56.3% in Seychelles, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 96th and Seychelles ranks 99th of 199 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.0% | 21.3% | 14.7% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 31.7% | 9.7% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 42.3% | 5.8% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 49.8% | 3.6% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 54.8% | 1.9% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Greenland or Seychelles?
- Greenland, at 57.7% against 56.3% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Greenland and Seychelles?
- 1.4%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Seychelles?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Seychelles rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Greenland ranks 96th and Seychelles ranks 99th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.