Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Greece or Republic of Moldova?

Greece, at 61.4% against 61.2% in Republic of Moldova as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Republic of Moldova?

33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Republic of Moldova: Prevalence of overweight

Greece

61.4%

in 2022

Republic of Moldova

61.2%

in 2022

Greece rank

66th

Republic of Moldova rank

68th

Prevalence of overweight over time

Greece
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Greece currently reports 61.4% against 61.2% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Greece ranks 66th and Republic of Moldova ranks 68th of 196 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	51.1%	49.9%	1.2%	Greece
2000s	56.6%	53.5%	3.1%	Greece
2010s	59.9%	58.0%	2.0%	Greece
2020s	61.2%	60.8%	0.5%	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Greece or Republic of Moldova?: Greece, at 61.4% against 61.2% in Republic of Moldova as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Greece and Republic of Moldova?: 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Republic of Moldova?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Greece and Republic of Moldova rank globally for prevalence of overweight?: Greece ranks 66th and Republic of Moldova ranks 68th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit: % of adults
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.