Share of overweight men vs women in Greece
Greece: Share of overweight men vs women was 66.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.77
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
44th
of 196 countries
All-time high
66.77
in 2024
All-time low
46.75
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Greece, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs women in Greece stood at 66.77. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Greece peaked at 66.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.75, in 1980.
That places Greece 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.75 | — |
| 1981 | 47.19 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 47.63 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 48.08 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 48.56 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 49.05 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 49.56 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 50.08 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 50.63 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 51.19 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 51.78 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 52.38 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 52.99 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 53.64 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 54.31 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 55.02 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 55.76 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 56.52 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 57.3 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 58.1 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 58.92 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 59.76 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 60.59 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 61.4 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 62.19 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 62.94 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 63.64 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 64.26 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 64.79 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 65.22 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 65.56 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 65.81 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 66 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.15 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 66.28 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.4 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.51 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.59 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 66.64 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 66.68 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.71 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 66.73 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 66.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 66.77 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 66.77 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.87 | 46.75 | 51.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.78 | 51.78 | 58.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.37 | 58.92 | 65.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.26 | 65.56 | 66.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.75 | 66.71 | 66.77 | 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 overweight men vs women in Greece?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Greece was 66.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 66.77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.75 in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Greece ranks 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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