Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Greece
Greece: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 61.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
61.44
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
64th
of 193 countries
All-time high
61.44
in 2022
All-time low
48.96
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Greece, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Greece is 61.44, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Greece peaked at 61.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.96, in 1990.
Greece ranks 64th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.96 | — |
| 1991 | 49.39 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 49.83 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 50.3 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 50.79 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 51.31 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 51.85 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 52.41 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 52.98 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 53.57 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 54.16 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 54.75 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 55.34 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 55.9 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 56.45 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 56.97 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.46 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 57.91 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 58.31 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 58.65 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 58.95 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 59.21 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 59.44 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 59.64 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 59.84 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.04 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.24 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.44 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.63 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.82 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.02 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.22 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 61.44 | +0.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 61.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.54, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Greece's 61.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.98, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.14 | 48.96 | 53.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.59 | 54.16 | 58.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.92 | 58.95 | 60.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.23 | 61.02 | 61.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 61 North Macedonia 61.82 compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 61.68 compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.51 compare
- 65 United Kingdom 61.42 compare
- 66 Moldova 61.19 compare
- 67 Jamaica 61.09 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Greece?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Greece was 61.44 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 61.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.96 in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Greece ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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