Asia vs Greece: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Asia
5.0%
in 2024
Greece
13.5%
in 2024
Asia rank
12th
Greece rank
12th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Asia
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 13.5% against 5.0% in Asia, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Greece's figure about 2.7 times Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 12th and Greece ranks 12th of 21 groups.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 12.1% | 7.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 13.8% | 9.0% | Greece |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 13.7% | 8.8% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Asia or Greece?
- Greece, at 13.5% against 5.0% in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Asia and Greece?
- 8.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Greece?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Greece rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Asia ranks 12th and Greece ranks 12th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.