Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Greece
Greece: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 27.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.43
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
74th
of 196 countries
All-time high
27.43
in 2024
All-time low
12.03
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Greece, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Greece stood at 27.43. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Greece peaked at 27.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.03, in 1980.
That places Greece 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.03 | — |
| 1981 | 12.14 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 12.26 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 12.39 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 12.52 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 12.66 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 12.8 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 12.96 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 13.13 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 13.31 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 13.52 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 13.76 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 14.03 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 14.33 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 14.68 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 15.06 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 15.49 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 15.95 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 16.45 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 16.98 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 17.54 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 18.12 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 18.73 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 19.34 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 19.97 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 20.6 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 21.22 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 21.82 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 22.39 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 22.91 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 23.39 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 23.82 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 24.2 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 24.56 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 24.9 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 25.21 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 25.51 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 25.79 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.04 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 26.28 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 26.51 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 26.74 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 26.97 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 27.2 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 27.43 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.62 | 12.03 | 13.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.03 | 13.52 | 16.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.26 | 17.54 | 22.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.97 | 23.39 | 26.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.97 | 26.51 | 27.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 71 Guatemala 27.98 compare
- 72 Ireland 27.88 compare
- 73 Azerbaijan 27.55 compare
- 75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27.38 compare
- 76 North Macedonia 26.83 compare
- 77 Czechia 26.33 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,321 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.2286 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Greece?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Greece was 27.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 27.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.03 in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Greece ranks 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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