Share of children who are overweight in Ireland
Ireland: Share of children who are overweight was 11.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
11.2
in 2021
All-time low
7.9
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Ireland is 11.2, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Ireland peaked at 11.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 22nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 children who are overweight in Ireland?
- Share of children who are overweight in Ireland was 11.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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