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Greenland · Health

Longevity, mortality, health system capacity and risk factors.

23 indicators · 6 with data

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

152nd of 217 · 57th in Europe & C. Asia
Life expectancyGreenland's life expectancy rose from 65.6 yrs in 1995 to 70.3 yrs in 2024.199520002005201020152020646668707270.3 yrs

Greenland's life expectancy rose from 65.6 yrs in 1995 to 70.3 yrs in 2024.

Capacity

Physicians

per 1,000 people

33rd of 79 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia*
PhysiciansGreenland's physicians fell from 1.2 ‰ in 1960 to 1.1 ‰ in 1980.196019651970197519800.9011.11.21.1 ‰

Greenland's physicians fell from 1.2 ‰ in 1960 to 1.1 ‰ in 1980.

Risk factors

Obesity

% of adults

128th of 196 · 44th in Europe & C. Asia
ObesityGreenland's obesity rose from 15.5 % in 1995 to 28.1 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202010%15%20%25%30%28.1 %

Greenland's obesity rose from 15.5 % in 1995 to 28.1 % in 2024.

Disease

Incidence of tuberculosis

per 100,000 people

159th of 208 · 52nd in Europe & C. Asia
Incidence of tuberculosisGreenland's incidence of tuberculosis fell from 192.0 /100k in 2000 to 139.0 /100k in 2024.200020052010201520200100200300139.0 /100k

Greenland's incidence of tuberculosis fell from 192.0 /100k in 2000 to 139.0 /100k in 2024.

Access

Safe sanitation

% of population

143rd of 143 · 47th in Europe & C. Asia
Safe sanitationGreenland's safe sanitation was 0.0 % in 2014 and 0.0 % in 2022.20142016201820202022-1%-0.5%0%0.5%1%0.0 %

Greenland's safe sanitation was 0.0 % in 2014 and 0.0 % in 2022.

No data available (17)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Greenland.

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