Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) vs Greece: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
26.76
in 2022
Greece
33.97
in 2022
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank
51st
Greece rank
53rd
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 33.97 against 26.76 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), a difference of 7.21.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 51st and Greece ranks 53rd of 156 groups.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.81 | 32.85 | 17.04 | Greece |
| 2010s | 20.66 | 36.05 | 15.38 | Greece |
| 2020s | 25.83 | 34.3 | 8.47 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) or Greece?
- Greece, at 33.97 against 26.76 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) and Greece?
- 7.21, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) and Greece?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) and Greece rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 51st and Greece ranks 53rd of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.