Prevalence of obesity, female in Greece
Greece: Prevalence of obesity, female was 26.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Greece, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in Greece stood at 26.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Greece peaked at 26.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1980.
Greece ranks 91st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.1% | — |
| 1981 | 15.2% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 15.5% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 15.8% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 16.1% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 16.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 16.6% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | +0.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 26.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Greece's 26.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.2%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 15.1% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 16.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 19.1% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 23.4% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.1% | 26.9% | 5 |
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 prevalence of obesity, female in Greece?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Greece was 26.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Greece ranks 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.