Greece vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Greece
61.44
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
61.42
in 2022
Greece rank
64th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
65th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Greece
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Greece currently reports 61.44 against 61.42 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 64th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 65th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 51.14 50.64 0.494 Greece
2000s 56.59 58.55 1.96 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 59.92 60.77 0.848 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 61.23 61.33 0.1067 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Greece or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Greece, at 61.44 against 61.42 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.02, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Greece ranks 64th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 65th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed