Obesity vs gdp in Greece
Greece: Obesity vs gdp was 33.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.69
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
33.69
in 2024
All-time low
13.3
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Greece, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp in Greece is 33.69, 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, obesity vs gdp in Greece peaked at 33.69 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.
Obesity vs gdp in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.3 | — |
| 1981 | 13.42 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 13.58 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 13.73 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 13.89 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 14.05 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 14.23 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 14.41 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 14.61 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 14.84 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 15.1 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 15.39 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 15.69 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 16.01 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 16.38 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 16.8 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 17.27 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 17.77 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 18.31 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 18.89 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 19.51 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 20.17 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 20.87 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 21.62 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 22.38 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 23.16 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 23.94 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 24.72 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 25.46 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 26.17 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 26.84 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 27.49 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 28.12 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 28.71 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 29.29 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 29.83 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 30.34 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 30.78 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 31.19 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 31.57 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.94 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 32.42 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 32.89 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 33.26 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 33.69 | +1.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 33.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Greece's 33.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.33, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14 | 13.3 | 14.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.76 | 15.1 | 18.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8 | 19.51 | 26.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.42 | 26.84 | 31.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.84 | 31.94 | 33.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Greece?
- Obesity vs gdp in Greece was 33.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 33.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Greece ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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