Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Ireland
Ireland: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 72.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Ireland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 72.4% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Ireland peaked at 72.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1980.
That places Ireland 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 49.2% | — |
| 1981 | 49.9% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 50.7% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 52.3% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 53.2% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 54.1% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 55.1% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 56.1% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 57.1% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 58.0% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 58.9% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 59.8% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 60.7% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 61.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 62.4% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 64.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 64.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 65.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 68.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 69.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 70.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 72.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.4%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 72.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.1%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.9% | 49.2% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.9% | 58.0% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 66.1% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 71.3% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.4% | 72.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 24 New Zealand 72.9% compare
- 25 Australia 72.7% compare
- 26 Republic of Moldova 72.6% compare
- 28 Greece 72.4% compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 72.2% compare
- 30 Georgia 72.1% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Ireland?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Ireland was 72.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1980.
- How does Ireland rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.