Children moderately or severely overweight in Greece

Greece: Children moderately or severely overweight was 50.8 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
50.8 num th
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
82nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
75.1 num th
in 2011
All-time low
50.8 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Greece, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 56.8 num th2001: 59.3 num th2002: 61.4 num th2003: 62.8 num th2004: 64.1 num th2005: 65.5 num th2006: 67 num th2007: 68.7 num th2008: 70.5 num th2009: 72.7 num th2010: 74.4 num th2011: 75.1 num th2012: 74.8 num th2013: 73.4 num th2014: 70.8 num th2015: 68 num th2016: 66.5 num th2017: 65.9 num th2018: 65.2 num th2019: 64.5 num th2020: 63.1 num th2021: 60.5 num th2022: 57.2 num th2023: 54.1 num th2024: 50.8 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Greece stood at 50.8 num th. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Greece peaked at 75.1 num th in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50.8 num th, in 2024.

Greece ranks 82nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.88 num th 56.8 num th 72.7 num th 10
2010s 69.86 num th 64.5 num th 75.1 num th 10
2020s 57.14 num th 50.8 num th 63.1 num th 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 79 Senegal 53.1 num th compare
  2. 80 Burundi 52 num th compare
  3. 81 Cuba 51.4 num th compare
  4. 83 Nepal 49 num th compare
  5. 84 Togo 48.7 num th compare
  6. 85 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 48.3 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More development goals data for Greece

All data for Greece β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Greece?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Greece was 50.8 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 75.1 num th in 2011.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 50.8 num th in 2024.
How does Greece rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Greece ranks 82nd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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