Ireland vs Israel: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Ireland
8.4%
in 2024
Israel
8.5%
in 2024
Ireland rank
129th
Israel rank
127th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Ireland
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 8.5% against 8.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 129th and Israel ranks 127th of 198 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 4.4% | 1.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.7% | 2.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Ireland or Israel?
- Israel, at 8.5% against 8.4% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Ireland and Israel?
- 0.1%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Israel?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Israel rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Ireland ranks 129th and Israel ranks 127th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.