Ireland vs World: Prevalence of overweight, male
Ireland
68.9%
in 2022
World
38.5%
in 2016
Ireland rank
31st
World rank
29th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Ireland
- World
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 68.9% against 38.5% in World, a difference of 30.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.8 times World's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 31st and World ranks 29th of 196 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 27.2% | 34.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 32.0% | 35.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 36.8% | 32.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Ireland or World?
- Ireland, at 68.9% against 38.5% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Ireland and World?
- 30.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and World rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Ireland ranks 31st and World ranks 29th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.