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

Ireland
25.66
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion
16.23
in 2022
Ireland rank
96th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion rank
93rd

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

  • Ireland
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion
1015202530199020062022

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 25.66 against 16.23 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion, a difference of 9.43.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion's.

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

Ireland ranks 96th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion ranks 93rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion Difference Ahead
2000s 28.36 8.86 19.51 Ireland
2010s 27.69 12.16 15.53 Ireland
2020s 25.92 15.59 10.33 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) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion?
Ireland, at 25.66 against 16.23 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Ireland and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion?
9.43, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ireland and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Ireland ranks 96th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion ranks 93rd 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