Share of adults defined as obese in Ireland
Ireland: Share of adults defined as obese was 30.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults defined as obese in Ireland, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Ireland is 30.61, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Ireland peaked at 30.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.96, in 1980.
Ireland ranks 65th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.75 | 8.96 | 12.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.03 | 13.38 | 18.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.13 | 19.49 | 24.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.18 | 25.14 | 28.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.93 | 29.26 | 30.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- 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 adults defined as obese in Ireland?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Ireland was 30.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.61 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.96 in 1980.
- How does Ireland rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Ireland ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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