Share of females defined as overweight in Greece
Greece: Share of females defined as overweight was 55.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55.35
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
102nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
55.35
in 2024
All-time low
39.84
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as overweight in Greece, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of females defined as overweight in Greece stood at 55.35. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Greece peaked at 55.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.84, in 1980.
Greece ranks 102nd 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.
Share of females defined as overweight in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.84 | — |
| 1981 | 40.01 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 40.19 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 40.37 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 40.55 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 40.73 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 40.91 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 41.1 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 41.3 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 41.52 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 41.76 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 42.02 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 42.31 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 42.63 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 42.97 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 43.35 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 43.76 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 44.21 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 44.68 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 45.17 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 45.69 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 46.21 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 46.76 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 47.31 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.87 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 48.42 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 48.97 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 49.51 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 50.03 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 50.53 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 50.99 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 51.42 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 51.83 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 52.22 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 52.59 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 52.93 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.25 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 53.55 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 53.83 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 54.1 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 54.35 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 54.61 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 54.86 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 55.1 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 55.35 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.65 | 39.84 | 41.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.29 | 41.76 | 45.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.13 | 45.69 | 50.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.67 | 50.99 | 54.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.85 | 54.35 | 55.35 | 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 overweight in Greece?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Greece was 55.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 55.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.84 in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Greece ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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