Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Greece: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
7.5%
in 2024
Greece
13.5%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
15th
Greece rank
13th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 13.5% against 7.5% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.8 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 15th and Greece ranks 13th of 33 groups.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 12.1% | 6.7% | Greece |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 13.8% | 7.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 13.7% | 6.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Greece?
- Greece, at 13.5% against 7.5% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Greece?
- 6.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Greece?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Greece rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 15th and Greece ranks 13th of 33 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.