Hungary vs Ireland: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Hungary
68.3%
in 2024
Ireland
68.4%
in 2024
Hungary rank
42nd
Ireland rank
41st

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Hungary
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 68.4% against 68.3% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 41st of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 49.7% 45.8% 3.9% Hungary
1990s 53.1% 54.3% 1.2% Ireland
2000s 58.2% 61.2% 3.0% Ireland
2010s 64.3% 66.2% 1.8% Ireland
2020s 67.6% 68.1% 0.5% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Hungary or Ireland?
Ireland, at 68.4% against 68.3% in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Hungary and Ireland?
0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Hungary ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 41st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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