Share of overweight men vs. women in Greenland
Greenland: Share of overweight men vs. women was 57.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Greenland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 57.7% for share of overweight men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Greenland peaked at 57.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 1980.
Greenland ranks 96th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.1% | — |
| 1981 | 34.5% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 35.2% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 35.7% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 36.1% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 36.6% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 37.1% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 37.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 38.2% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 38.7% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 39.3% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 39.8% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 41.0% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 41.6% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 55.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 57.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.0% | 34.1% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 38.7% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 45.0% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 51.5% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 55.8% | 57.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 93 Montenegro 58.2% compare
- 94 Austria 57.8% compare
- 95 Iran 57.8% compare
- 97 Tajikistan 57.6% compare
- 98 Colombia 57.5% compare
- 99 Seychelles 56.3% compare
More gender data for Greenland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 360 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 369 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 387 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 397 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 384 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 403 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 387 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 406 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Greenland?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Greenland was 57.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 1980.
- How does Greenland rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Greenland ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.