Share of females defined as obese in Greece
Greece: Share of females defined as obese was 26.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as obese in Greece, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 26.94 for share of females defined as obese in 2024. 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, share of females defined as obese in Greece peaked at 26.94 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.13, in 1980.
That places Greece 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as obese in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.13 | — |
| 1981 | 15.22 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 15.32 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 15.42 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 15.53 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 15.63 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 15.74 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 15.85 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 15.97 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 16.11 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 16.26 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 16.43 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 16.62 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 16.83 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 17.06 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 17.33 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 17.62 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 17.94 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 18.29 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 18.66 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 19.05 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 19.45 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 19.87 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 20.31 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 20.76 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 21.22 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 21.68 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 22.13 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 22.57 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 22.98 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.37 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 23.74 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.08 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 24.4 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 24.69 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 24.97 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 25.23 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.47 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 25.69 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 25.9 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 26.11 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.31 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.52 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.73 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 26.94 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.59 | 15.13 | 16.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.3 | 16.26 | 18.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21 | 19.05 | 22.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.75 | 23.37 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.52 | 26.11 | 26.94 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,042 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 36,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 38,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Greece?
- Share of females defined as obese in Greece was 26.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 26.94 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.13 in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Greece ranks 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as obese 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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