Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Greece
Greece: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 26.7 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Greece, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Greece is 26.7, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Greece peaked at 26.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.5, in 1975.
That places Greece 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25.5 | — |
| 1976 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.7 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.62 | 25.5 | 25.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.98 | 25.8 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.38 | 26.2 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.69 | 26.6 | 26.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.73 | 26.7 | 26.8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,584 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,584 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Greece?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Greece was 26.7 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8 in 2008.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5 in 1975.
- How does Greece rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Greece ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.