Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Greece or United Kingdom?

Greece, at 61.4% against 61.4% in United Kingdom as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?

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 United Kingdom: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)

Greece

61.4%

in 2022

United Kingdom

61.4%

in 2022

Greece rank

66th

United Kingdom rank

67th

Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) over time

Greece
United Kingdom

How they compare

Greece currently reports 61.4% against 61.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Greece ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 67th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	51.1%	50.6%	0.5%	Greece
2000s	56.6%	58.6%	2.0%	United Kingdom
2010s	59.9%	60.8%	0.8%	United Kingdom
2020s	61.2%	61.3%	0.1%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Greece or United Kingdom?: Greece, at 61.4% against 61.4% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Greece and United Kingdom?: 0.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of overweight?: Greece ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 67th 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: 29 October 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.