Children who are overweight sdgs in Ireland

Ireland: Children who are overweight sdgs was 11.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
11.2
in 2021
All-time low
7.9
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Ireland, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 7.92001: 8.12002: 8.32003: 8.52004: 8.72005: 8.92006: 9.12007: 9.32008: 9.52009: 9.72010: 9.92011: 10.12012: 10.32013: 10.42014: 10.62015: 10.72016: 10.82017: 10.92018: 112019: 11.12020: 11.12021: 11.22022: 11.22023: 11.22024: 11.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 11.2 for children who are overweight sdgs in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Ireland peaked at 11.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 2000.

Ireland ranks 23rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Ireland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 7.9 —
2001 8.1 +2.5%
2002 8.3 +2.5%
2003 8.5 +2.4%
2004 8.7 +2.4%
2005 8.9 +2.3%
2006 9.1 +2.2%
2007 9.3 +2.2%
2008 9.5 +2.2%
2009 9.7 +2.1%
2010 9.9 +2.1%
2011 10.1 +2.0%
2012 10.3 +2.0%
2013 10.4 +1.0%
2014 10.6 +1.9%
2015 10.7 +0.9%
2016 10.8 +0.9%
2017 10.9 +0.9%
2018 11 +0.9%
2019 11.1 +0.9%
2020 11.1 +0.0%
2021 11.2 +0.9%
2022 11.2 +0.0%
2023 11.2 +0.0%
2024 11.2 +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 11.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 11.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.8 7.9 9.7 10
2010s 10.58 9.9 11.1 10
2020s 11.18 11.1 11.2 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 20 Serbia 12.2 compare
  2. 21 Botswana 11.5 compare
  3. 22 Canada 11.4 compare
  4. 23 Egypt 11.2 compare
  5. 25 China 11.1 compare
  6. 26 Syria 11 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Ireland?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Ireland was 11.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 11.2 in 2021.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Ireland ranks 23rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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