Men weight categories in Ireland

Ireland: Men weight categories was 0.4 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.6
in 1975
All-time low
0.4
in 2007
Years of data
40
1975–2014

Men weight categories in Ireland, 1975–2014

0.50.7511.21.51975199420141975: 1.61976: 1.51977: 1.51978: 1.41979: 1.31980: 1.21981: 1.21982: 1.11983: 1.11984: 11985: 11986: 11987: 0.91988: 0.91989: 0.91990: 0.81991: 0.81992: 0.81993: 0.81994: 0.71995: 0.71996: 0.71997: 0.71998: 0.61999: 0.62000: 0.62001: 0.52002: 0.52003: 0.52004: 0.52005: 0.52006: 0.52007: 0.42008: 0.42009: 0.42010: 0.42011: 0.42012: 0.42013: 0.42014: 0.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.4 for men weight categories in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, men weight categories in Ireland peaked at 1.6 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2007.

Ireland ranks 168th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Men weight categories in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Men weight categories in Ireland, 1975 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1975 1.6 —
1976 1.5 -6.3%
1977 1.5 +0.0%
1978 1.4 -6.7%
1979 1.3 -7.1%
1980 1.2 -7.7%
1981 1.2 +0.0%
1982 1.1 -8.3%
1983 1.1 +0.0%
1984 1 -9.1%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 0.9 -10.0%
1988 0.9 +0.0%
1989 0.9 +0.0%
1990 0.8 -11.1%
1991 0.8 +0.0%
1992 0.8 +0.0%
1993 0.8 +0.0%
1994 0.7 -12.5%
1995 0.7 +0.0%
1996 0.7 +0.0%
1997 0.7 +0.0%
1998 0.6 -14.3%
1999 0.6 +0.0%
2000 0.6 +0.0%
2001 0.5 -16.7%
2002 0.5 +0.0%
2003 0.5 +0.0%
2004 0.5 +0.0%
2005 0.5 +0.0%
2006 0.5 +0.0%
2007 0.4 -20.0%
2008 0.4 +0.0%
2009 0.4 +0.0%
2010 0.4 +0.0%
2011 0.4 +0.0%
2012 0.4 +0.0%
2013 0.4 +0.0%
2014 0.4 +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6, 67% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6, 67% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.46 1.3 1.6 5
1980s 1.03 0.9 1.2 10
1990s 0.72 0.6 0.8 10
2000s 0.48 0.4 0.6 10
2010s 0.4 0.4 0.4 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 168 Andorra 0.4 compare
  2. 168 Argentina 0.4 compare
  3. 168 Australia 0.4 compare
  4. 168 Canada 0.4 compare
  5. 168 Cyprus 0.4 compare
  6. 168 Greece 0.4 compare
  7. 168 Italy 0.4 compare
  8. 168 Luxembourg 0.4 compare
  9. 168 New Zealand 0.4 compare
  10. 168 Slovakia 0.4 compare
  11. 168 Spain 0.4 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is men weight categories in Ireland?
Men weight categories in Ireland was 0.4 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest men weight categories recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 1975.
What is the lowest men weight categories recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for men weight categories?
Ireland ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
Is men weight categories rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Men weight categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Men weight categories
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
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