Germany vs Ireland: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Germany
25.39
in 2022
Ireland
25.66
in 2022
Germany rank
97th
Ireland rank
96th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Germany
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 25.66 against 25.39 in Germany, a difference of 0.27.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 97th and Ireland ranks 96th of 193 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 21.2 23.8 2.6 Ireland
2000s 24.99 28.36 3.37 Ireland
2010s 25.45 27.69 2.24 Ireland
2020s 25.39 25.92 0.5333 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Germany or Ireland?
Ireland, at 25.66 against 25.39 in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Germany and Ireland?
0.27, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Germany ranks 97th and Ireland ranks 96th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed