Australia vs Ireland: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Australia
63.96
in 2022
Ireland
64.74
in 2022
Australia rank
50th
Ireland rank
47th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 64.74 against 63.96 in Australia, a difference of 0.78.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 50th and Ireland ranks 47th of 193 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.49 | 53.73 | 3.24 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 57.98 | 60.34 | 2.37 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 61.65 | 63.32 | 1.67 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 63.64 | 64.56 | 0.9167 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 64.74 against 63.96 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.78, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Australia ranks 50th and Ireland ranks 47th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.