Share of overweight population in Europe 2022, by country and gender

Published by
Conor Stewart,
Nov 14, 2024

As of 2022, over 50 percent of men and 35 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 2022, by country and gender

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Release date

November 2024

Region

Europe

Survey time period

2022

Supplementary notes

*2021 data. 

** 2020 data.

** 2019 data or earlier.

The source mentions that Finland, Luxembourg, and the United Kingdom had a different methodology. 
Self-reported overweight share.

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