Canada vs Greece: Share of men who are obese
Canada
27.5%
in 2024
Greece
27.7%
in 2024
Canada rank
51st
Greece rank
50th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Canada
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 27.7% against 27.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 51st and Greece ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 9.3% | 1.7% | Canada |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 12.5% | 4.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 19.3% | 3.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.0% | 1.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 0.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Canada or Greece?
- Greece, at 27.7% against 27.5% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Canada and Greece?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Greece?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Greece rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Canada ranks 51st and Greece ranks 50th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.