Australia vs Ireland: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Australia
64.1%
in 2024
Ireland
64.7%
in 2024
Australia rank
54th
Ireland rank
52nd
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 64.7% against 64.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 54th and Ireland ranks 52nd of 198 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.0% | 45.8% | 5.8% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 53.8% | 3.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 60.4% | 2.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 63.4% | 1.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 64.4% | 0.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 64.7% against 64.1% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Australia ranks 54th and Ireland ranks 52nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.