Finland vs Greece: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Finland
55.6%
in 2024
Greece
55.3%
in 2024
Finland rank
103rd
Greece rank
105th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Finland
- Greece
How they compare
Finland currently reports 55.6% against 55.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
Finland ranks 103rd and Greece ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.3% | 40.7% | 0.4% | Greece |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 43.3% | 0.3% | Greece |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 48.1% | 1.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 52.7% | 2.8% | Greece |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 54.9% | 0.6% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Finland or Greece?
- Finland, at 55.6% against 55.3% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Finland and Greece?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Greece rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Finland ranks 103rd and Greece ranks 105th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.