Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was -1.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Greece, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Greece recorded -1.42 % change on previous year for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 191.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 2.95 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.42 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Greece 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7116 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3714 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2012 | -0.0047 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2013 | -0.3223 % change on previous year | +6694.4% |
| 2014 | -0.4877 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 2015 | -0.595 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2016 | -0.7231 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2017 | -0.8136 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2018 | -0.8803 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2019 | -0.9067 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2020 | -0.9264 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2021 | -0.8733 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2022 | -0.9701 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2023 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 2024 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.52 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.365 % change on previous year | -0.9067 % change on previous year | 0.7116 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.09 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | -0.8733 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 191 Greenland -1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 192 France -1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Czechia -1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Portugal -1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Ukraine -1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Ireland -1.54 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Greece?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Greece was -1.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.42 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 191.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.