Ireland vs World Bank (low income): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Ireland
25.66
in 2022
World Bank (low income)
14.3
in 2022
Ireland rank
96th
World Bank (low income) rank
99th

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

  • Ireland
  • World Bank (low income)
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 25.66 against 14.3 in World Bank (low income), a difference of 11.36.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.8 times World Bank (low income)'s.

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

Ireland ranks 96th and World Bank (low income) ranks 99th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland World Bank (low income) Difference Ahead
2000s 28.36 7.76 20.61 Ireland
2010s 27.69 10.78 16.91 Ireland
2020s 25.92 13.75 12.17 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 World Bank (low income)?
Ireland, at 25.66 against 14.3 in World Bank (low income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Ireland and World Bank (low income)?
11.36, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World Bank (low income)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ireland and World Bank (low income) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Ireland ranks 96th and World Bank (low income) ranks 99th 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
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