Share of adults defined as obese in Greece
Greece: Share of adults defined as obese was 33.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.69
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
33.69
in 2024
All-time low
13.3
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Greece, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Greece stood at 33.69. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Greece peaked at 33.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.3, in 1980.
That places Greece 46th 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 adults defined as obese in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.3 | — |
| 1981 | 13.42 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 13.58 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 13.73 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 13.89 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 14.05 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 14.23 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 14.41 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 14.61 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 14.84 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 15.1 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 15.39 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 15.69 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 16.01 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 16.38 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 16.8 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 17.27 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 17.77 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 18.31 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 18.89 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 19.51 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 20.17 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 20.87 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 21.62 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 22.38 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 23.16 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 23.94 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 24.72 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 25.46 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 26.17 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 26.84 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 27.49 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 28.12 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 28.71 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 29.29 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 29.83 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 30.34 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 30.78 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 31.19 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 31.57 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.94 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 32.42 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 32.89 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 33.26 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 33.69 | +1.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 33.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Greece's 33.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.33, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14 | 13.3 | 14.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.76 | 15.1 | 18.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8 | 19.51 | 26.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.42 | 26.84 | 31.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.84 | 31.94 | 33.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Greece?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Greece was 33.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 33.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Greece ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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