Egypt vs Ireland: Share of children who are overweight
Egypt
11.2%
in 2024
Ireland
11.2%
in 2024
Egypt rank
23rd
Ireland rank
23rd
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Egypt
- Ireland
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 11.2% against 11.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 23rd of 163 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 8.8% | 6.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.6% | 2.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.2% | 0.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Egypt or Ireland?
- Egypt, at 11.2% against 11.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Egypt and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Ireland rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Egypt ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 23rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank β processed by 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.
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About this data
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).