Ireland vs Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Ireland
8.31
in 2022
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
4.25
in 2022
Ireland rank
110th
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
112th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Ireland
  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2468199020062022

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8.31 against 4.25 in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), a difference of 4.06.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.0 times Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s.

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

Ireland ranks 110th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 112th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 8.39 1.8 6.59 Ireland
2010s 8.52 2.81 5.71 Ireland
2020s 8.3 4 4.31 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Ireland or Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Ireland, at 8.31 against 4.25 in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Ireland and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
4.06, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Ireland ranks 110th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 112th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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