Canada vs Greece: Prevalence of obesity, male
Canada
27.5%
in 2024
Greece
27.7%
in 2024
Canada rank
48th
Greece rank
47th
Prevalence of obesity, male 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 48th and Greece ranks 47th of 196 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 prevalence of obesity, male, Canada or Greece?
- Greece, at 27.7% against 27.5% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male 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 prevalence of obesity, male?
- Canada ranks 48th and Greece ranks 47th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.