Greece vs Ireland: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Greece
27.4%
in 2024
Ireland
27.9%
in 2024
Greece rank
76th
Ireland rank
74th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 27.9% against 27.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 76th and Ireland ranks 74th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6% | 10.8% | 1.9% | Greece |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 15.8% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 21.7% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 25.5% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 27.4% | 0.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Greece or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 27.9% against 27.4% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Greece and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Greece ranks 76th and Ireland ranks 74th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.