Brazil vs Greece: Obesity in men vs. women
Brazil
26.1%
in 2024
Greece
27.7%
in 2024
Brazil rank
53rd
Greece rank
50th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Brazil
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 27.7% against 26.1% in Brazil, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 53rd and Greece ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 9.3% | 4.9% | Greece |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 12.5% | 5.2% | Greece |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 19.3% | 7.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 25.0% | 7.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 27.2% | 3.0% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Brazil or Greece?
- Greece, at 27.7% against 26.1% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Brazil and Greece?
- 1.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Greece?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Greece rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Brazil ranks 53rd and Greece ranks 50th 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 Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.