Ireland vs Portugal: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Ireland
24.3%
in 2024
Portugal
23.8%
in 2024
Ireland rank
108th
Portugal rank
111th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 24.3% against 23.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 111th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.8% | 15.3% | 2.5% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 22.4% | 1.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 28.8% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 27.7% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 24.6% | 0.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 24.3% against 23.8% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Ireland ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 111th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.