Europe vs Greece: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Europe
7.9%
in 2024
Greece
13.5%
in 2024
Europe rank
13th
Greece rank
13th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Europe
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 13.5% against 7.9% in Europe, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.7 times Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 13th 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 | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 12.1% | 2.7% | Greece |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 13.8% | 5.8% | Greece |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 13.7% | 6.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Europe or Greece?
- Greece, at 13.5% against 7.9% in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Europe and Greece?
- 5.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Greece?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Greece rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Europe ranks 13th 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.