Physical inactivity in Greece
In Greece, 39.8% of adults were not physically active enough in 2022. The value for 2022 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.
Greece, 2022
39.8%
Change from 2021
+0.3percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
25.8%
Position in 2022
37th of 193
Physical inactivity in Greece over time
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Greece
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% of adults aged 18+. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Greece |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 39.8% |
| 2021 | 39.4% |
| 2020 | 39.1% |
| 2019 | 38.7% |
| 2018 | 38.4% |
| 2017 | 38.0% |
| 2016 | 37.6% |
| 2015 | 37.2% |
| 2014 | 36.9% |
| 2013 | 36.5% |
| 2012 | 36.1% |
| 2011 | 35.8% |
| 2010 | 35.3% |
| 2009 | 34.9% |
| 2008 | 34.4% |
| 2007 | 34.0% |
| 2006 | 33.5% |
| 2005 | 33.0% |
| 2004 | 32.5% |
| 2003 | 32.1% |
| 2002 | 31.6% |
| 2001 | 31.2% |
| 2000 | 30.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.3 percentage points from 39.4% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 36.1%, the figure has changed by +3.6 percentage points.
- Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Greece has the 37th highest value.
More for Greece
All statistics for Greece
Adult obesity
27.4%
2024 · WHO
Life expectancy at birth
81.9 years
2024 · Eurostat
Infant mortality rate
3.7 per 1,000 live births
2024 · Eurostat
Hospital beds
423 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Practising physicians
627 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
People reporting good or very good health
78.3%
2025 · Eurostat