Greece vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of women who are overweight or obese

Greece
55.3%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
53.7%
in 2024
Greece rank
105th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
107th

Share of women who are overweight or obese over time

  • Greece
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 55.3% against 53.7% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 105th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 107th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 40.7% 42.3% 1.6% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 43.3% 50.4% 7.1% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 48.1% 55.2% 7.1% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 52.7% 55.7% 3.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 54.9% 54.2% 0.7% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Greece or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Greece, at 55.3% against 53.7% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Greece and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
1.6%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Greece and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
Greece ranks 105th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 107th 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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Indicator
Share of women who are overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.