Europe and Northern America vs Greece: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Europe and Northern America
8.6%
in 2024
Greece
13.5%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
10th
Greece rank
13th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 13.5% against 8.6% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.6 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 10th 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 | Europe and Northern America | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 12.1% | 3.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 13.8% | 5.6% | Greece |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 13.7% | 5.5% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Europe and Northern America or Greece?
- Greece, at 13.5% against 8.6% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Europe and Northern America and Greece?
- 4.9%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Greece?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Greece rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 10th 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.