Greece vs Iran: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Greece
32.4%
in 2024
Iran
32.2%
in 2024
Greece rank
60th
Iran rank
61st
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Greece
- Iran
How they compare
Greece currently reports 32.4% against 32.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 60th and Iran ranks 61st of 199 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.7% | 8.5% | 11.2% | Greece |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 11.9% | 13.7% | Greece |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 18.3% | 14.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 24.7% | 10.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 30.6% | 2.5% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Greece or Iran?
- Greece, at 32.4% against 32.2% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Greece and Iran?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iran?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Iran rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Greece ranks 60th and Iran ranks 61st 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 children and adolescents 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
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.