Greece vs Hungary: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Greece
16.3%
in 2024
Hungary
16.2%
in 2024
Greece rank
55th
Hungary rank
56th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Greece
- Hungary
How they compare
Greece currently reports 16.3% against 16.2% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 55th and Hungary ranks 56th of 198 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 3.3% | 2.8% | Greece |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 5.4% | 4.5% | Greece |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 9.0% | 6.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 13.1% | 3.8% | Greece |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.6% | 0.8% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Greece or Hungary?
- Greece, at 16.3% against 16.2% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Greece and Hungary?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Greece ranks 55th and Hungary ranks 56th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.