Greece vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Greece
13.5%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
7.4%
in 2024
Greece rank
13th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
16th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Greece
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 13.5% against 7.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.8 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 13th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 16th of 178 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.3% | 1.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 9.4% | 4.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 7.4% | 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, Greece or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Greece, at 13.5% against 7.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Greece and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 6.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Greece ranks 13th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 16th 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.