Children who are overweight sdgs in Greece

Greece: Children who are overweight sdgs was 13.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.5
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 163 countries
All-time high
13.9
in 2015
All-time low
10.9
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Greece, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 10.92001: 11.22002: 11.52003: 11.72004: 122005: 12.32006: 12.62007: 12.82008: 13.12009: 13.22010: 13.42011: 13.52012: 13.62013: 13.72014: 13.82015: 13.92016: 13.92017: 13.92018: 13.92019: 13.92020: 13.82021: 13.82022: 13.72023: 13.62024: 13.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children who are overweight sdgs in Greece stood at 13.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Greece peaked at 13.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2000.

Greece ranks 11th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Greece, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 10.9 —
2001 11.2 +2.8%
2002 11.5 +2.7%
2003 11.7 +1.7%
2004 12 +2.6%
2005 12.3 +2.5%
2006 12.6 +2.4%
2007 12.8 +1.6%
2008 13.1 +2.3%
2009 13.2 +0.8%
2010 13.4 +1.5%
2011 13.5 +0.7%
2012 13.6 +0.7%
2013 13.7 +0.7%
2014 13.8 +0.7%
2015 13.9 +0.7%
2016 13.9 +0.0%
2017 13.9 +0.0%
2018 13.9 +0.0%
2019 13.9 +0.0%
2020 13.8 -0.7%
2021 13.8 +0.0%
2022 13.7 -0.7%
2023 13.6 -0.7%
2024 13.5 -0.7%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 13.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 13.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.13 10.9 13.2 10
2010s 13.75 13.4 13.9 10
2020s 13.68 13.5 13.8 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 8 Trinidad and Tobago 15 compare
  2. 9 Argentina 14.3 compare
  3. 10 Cameroon 13.6 compare
  4. 11 Uruguay 13.5 compare
  5. 13 Algeria 13.3 compare
  6. 14 Barbados 13 compare
  7. 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Greece?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Greece was 13.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 13.9 in 2015.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2000.
How does Greece rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Greece ranks 11th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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