Australia vs Greece: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Australia
72.7%
in 2024
Greece
72.4%
in 2024
Australia rank
25th
Greece rank
28th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Australia
- Greece
How they compare
Australia currently reports 72.7% against 72.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Greece ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.2% | 50.7% | 2.5% | Greece |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 56.7% | 2.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 65.0% | 2.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 70.8% | 0.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 72.1% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Australia or Greece?
- Australia, at 72.7% against 72.4% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Australia and Greece?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Greece?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Greece rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Australia ranks 25th and Greece ranks 28th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.