Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Greece
Greece: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 33.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Greece, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Greece is 33.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Greece peaked at 33.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1980.
Greece ranks 46th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.3% | — |
| 1981 | 13.4% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 13.7% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 15.1% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 17.3% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | +1.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 33.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Greece's 33.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.0% | 13.3% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 15.1% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 19.5% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 26.8% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 31.9% | 33.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Greece?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Greece was 33.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Greece ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.