Bolivia vs Ireland: Prevalence of overweight
Bolivia
65.1%
in 2022
Ireland
64.7%
in 2022
Bolivia rank
45th
Ireland rank
48th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Bolivia
- Ireland
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 65.1% against 64.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Bolivia ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 48th of 196 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 53.7% | 15.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 60.3% | 12.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 63.3% | 5.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 64.6% | 0.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Bolivia or Ireland?
- Bolivia, at 65.1% against 64.7% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Bolivia and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ireland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bolivia and Ireland rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Bolivia ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 48th 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.