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Hunger and malnutrition in Greece

1.5%of children under five stunted (2003)Very low

Under 2.5% of people in Greece go without enough food. 1.5% of young children are too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition, and 1.5% are dangerously thin.

under 2.5%undernourished (2024, FAO)
7.1%moderately or severely food insecure (2024)
1.5%children under 5 stunted (2003)
1.5%children under 5 wasted (2003)
0.5%children under 5 underweight (2003)
14%children under 5 overweight (2003)
17%children 6-59 months anaemic (2019, WHO)
4 per 1,000children who die before age five (2024)

How Greece compares

In Europe & Central Asia it is 25th of 32.

Frequently asked questions

How many people are hungry in Greece?

Under 2.5% of people in Greece are undernourished (2024), FAO's lowest band, so hunger in the sense of too few calories is rare.

What percentage of children are stunted in Greece?

1.5% of children under five in Greece were stunted in 2003, which WHO rates very low. 1.5% were wasted (2003).

Sources: FAO (undernourishment, food insecurity), UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Malnutrition Estimates (stunting, wasting, underweight, overweight), WHO (anaemia) and UN IGME (child deaths), as published by the World Bank.

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