Ireland vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Ireland
25.3%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
24.0%
in 2024
Ireland rank
108th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
111th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Ireland
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 25.3% against 24.0% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 108th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th of 198 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.5% | 3.3% | 15.2% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 5.9% | 18.7% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 10.5% | 18.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 16.7% | 11.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 22.4% | 3.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Ireland or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Ireland, at 25.3% against 24.0% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Ireland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 1.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Ireland ranks 108th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.