As of 2020, around 49 percent of men and 33 percent of women in Greece considered themselves as overweight. Furthermore, approximately 47 percent of men and 32 percent of women in Czechia were classed as overweight. Across Europe, levels of overweight were higher among men compared to women.
Share of population who were overweight in Europe in 2020, by country and gender
* 2019 data.
** 2018 and 2017 data.
*** 2021 data.
The source mentions that Finland, Luxembourg, and Portugal had a different methodology.
Self-reported overweight share.
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OECD. (July 4, 2022). Share of population who were overweight in Europe in 2020, by country and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1308115/overweight-rate-in-europe-by-gender/
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