Canada vs Ireland: Share of children who are overweight
Canada
11.4
in 2024
Ireland
11.2
in 2024
Canada rank
21st
Ireland rank
22nd
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 11.4 against 11.2 in Ireland, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 22nd of 162 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.95 | 8.8 | 1.15 | Canada |
| 2010s | 11.21 | 10.58 | 0.63 | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.44 | 11.18 | 0.26 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 11.4 against 11.2 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.2, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Canada ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 22nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.