Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Greece
Greece: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 72.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Greece, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 72.4% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Greece peaked at 72.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1980.
That places Greece 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 48.5% | — |
| 1981 | 49.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 50.9% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 51.4% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 53.7% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 54.3% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 54.9% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 55.5% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 56.2% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 56.9% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 57.6% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 58.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 59.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 60.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.7% | 48.5% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.7% | 53.7% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 60.9% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 69.2% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 71.8% | 72.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Greece?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Greece was 72.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Greece ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.