2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Greece
Greece: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 14.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
14.6
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 160 countries
All-time high
16
in 2014
All-time low
11.8
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Greece, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Greece recorded 14.6 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Greece peaked at 16 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2000.
Greece ranks 7th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8 | — |
| 2001 | 12.2 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 12.6 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 13 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 13.4 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 13.8 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 14.3 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 14.6 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 15 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 15.3 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.5 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.7 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.8 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.9 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.9 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.8 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.6 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.4 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.2 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.9 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 14.6 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6 | 11.8 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.76 | 15.4 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 4 Egypt 18.8 compare
- 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 17.6 compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 16 compare
- 7 Paraguay 14.6 compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 13.9 compare
- 10 Ukraine 13.6 compare
More health data for Greece
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Greece?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Greece was 14.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2014.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Greece ranks 7th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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