Prevalence of obesity, male in Greece
Greece: Prevalence of obesity, male was 27.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Greece, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, male in Greece stood at 27.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Greece peaked at 27.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1980.
Greece ranks 47th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.6% | — |
| 1981 | 8.7% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 10.8% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | +0.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 27.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Greece's 27.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 10.5% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 15.8% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 23.2% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 26.7% | 27.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 44 Uzbekistan 28.3% compare
- 45 Barbados 28.0% compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 27.8% compare
- 48 Canada 27.5% compare
- 49 North Macedonia 27.5% compare
- 50 Brazil 26.1% compare
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, male in Greece?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Greece was 27.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Greece ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, male (% of male 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.