Greece vs Middle Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Greece
13.5%
in 2024
Middle Africa
5.2%
in 2024
Greece rank
13th
Middle Africa rank
23rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Greece
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Greece currently reports 13.5% against 5.2% in Middle Africa, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Greece's figure about 2.6 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 13th and Middle Africa ranks 23rd of 178 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 5.9% | 6.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 4.3% | 9.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 4.5% | 9.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Greece or Middle Africa?
- Greece, at 13.5% against 5.2% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Greece and Middle Africa?
- 8.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Middle Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Middle Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Greece ranks 13th and Middle Africa ranks 23rd of 178 countries.
- 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.