Greece vs Ireland: Share of women who are obese
Greece
26.9%
in 2024
Ireland
27.1%
in 2024
Greece rank
94th
Ireland rank
92nd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 27.1% against 26.9% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 94th and Ireland ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 10.9% | 4.7% | Greece |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 15.7% | 1.6% | Greece |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 20.9% | 0.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 24.5% | 0.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.6% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Greece or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 27.1% against 26.9% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Greece and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Greece ranks 94th and Ireland ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.