Share of men who are overweight or obese in Ireland
Ireland: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 68.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Ireland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are overweight or obese in Ireland stood at 68.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Ireland peaked at 69.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1980.
Ireland ranks 37th of 199 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.4% | 49.7% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 58.1% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 65.7% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 69.2% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 68.5% | 69.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Ireland?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Ireland was 68.5% 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 men who are overweight or obese recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1980.
- How does Ireland rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 199 regions with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.