Greece vs World Bank (upper middle income): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Greece
33.97
in 2022
World Bank (upper middle income)
27.06
in 2022
Greece rank
53rd
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
50th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Greece
  • World Bank (upper middle income)
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 33.97 against 27.06 in World Bank (upper middle income), a difference of 6.91.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times World Bank (upper middle income)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 53rd and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 50th of 193 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece World Bank (upper middle income) Difference Ahead
2000s 32.85 15.35 17.5 Greece
2010s 36.05 22.57 13.48 Greece
2020s 34.3 26.45 7.85 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, Greece or World Bank (upper middle income)?
Greece, at 33.97 against 27.06 in World Bank (upper middle income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Greece and World Bank (upper middle income)?
6.91, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and World Bank (upper middle income)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Greece and World Bank (upper middle income) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Greece ranks 53rd and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 50th of 193 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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