The People of Greece research platform asked Greeks for their opinion on their body image, revealing significant trends in body confidence in Greece. The findings shed light on the social pressures and perceptions that shape how we see ourselves, with women and young people facing particular challenges.
The findings showed that:
- Women show lower physical confidence compared to men, indicating a significant gender difference.
- Young people (17-34 years old) experience the lowest physical confidence compared to older people, reflecting the strong impact of social norms on younger people.
- Weight is the main source of insecurity for women, while men tend to feel less pressured by it.
- Women and young people are more likely to report feeling pressure to change their appearance because of social norms, with weight remaining a central issue.
- Women and young people are more likely to want changes to their appearance if there were no barriers, unlike men and older people.
See the detailed opinion of Greeks in the infographics below.
Body and confidence
- Using 10 questions related to the issue of body confidence of Greeks (the findings of which you can see below) we divided the population into 3 groups, high, medium and low body confidence, in order to record the demographic profile of these groups.
Body and confidence
- Almost three out of four Greeks do some form of exercise or physical activity at least once a week, with gym or weights being the most popular activity for those aged 35 and under and daily walking the most popular for everyone else.
- Over 40% of Greeks, and 60% of young people up to 35 years old, have occasionally or regularly used dietary supplements.
Social appearance patterns often put pressure on three out of ten Greeks and four out of ten Greek women, especially those in the younger age group. - Around six out of ten Greeks and seven out of ten Greek women, and even more and more in the younger age group, would change something about their appearance if it could be done risk-free and without cost.
