Ireland vs (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Ireland
25.66
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_COMESA
15.73
in 2022
Ireland rank
96th
(SDGRC) ECA_COMESA rank
94th

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

  • Ireland
  • (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 25.66 against 15.73 in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA, a difference of 9.93.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 96th and (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA ranks 94th of 193 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA Difference Ahead
2000s 28.36 11.3 17.06 Ireland
2010s 27.69 13.03 14.66 Ireland
2020s 25.92 15.3 10.62 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, Ireland or (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA?
Ireland, at 25.66 against 15.73 in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Ireland and (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA?
9.93, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ireland and (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Ireland ranks 96th and (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA ranks 94th 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