Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Greece
Greece: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 1.5 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.3
in 1975
All-time low
1.5
in 2007
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Greece, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Greece stood at 1.5. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Greece peaked at 3.3 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2007.
That places Greece 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.3 | — |
| 1976 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 65% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5, 60% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.48 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Greece?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Greece was 1.5 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Greece ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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