Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) in Greece
Greece: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) was 61.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Greece, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight in Greece stood at 61.4%. 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 in Greece peaked at 61.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1990.
Greece ranks 66th of 196 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 (% of adults) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.0% | — |
| 1991 | 49.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 53.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 53.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 54.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 61.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.7%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Greece's 61.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.1%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 49.0% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 54.2% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 59.0% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 61.0% | 61.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 63 North Macedonia 61.8% compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 61.7% compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.5% compare
- 67 United Kingdom 61.4% compare
- 68 Moldova 61.2% compare
- 69 Jamaica 61.1% compare
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- 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 prevalence of overweight in Greece?
- Prevalence of overweight in Greece was 61.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Greece ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.