Share of adults who are overweight in Greece
Greece: Share of adults who are overweight was 61.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Greece, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Greece is 61.15, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Greece peaked at 61.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.39, in 1980.
Greece ranks 73rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.85 | 43.39 | 46.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.14 | 46.86 | 51.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.4 | 52.44 | 58.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5 | 58.39 | 60.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.87 | 60.59 | 61.15 | 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 who are overweight in Greece?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Greece was 61.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 61.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.39 in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Greece ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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