Ireland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- Ireland
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.2% against 5.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th of 163 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 7.2% | 3.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 5.5% | 5.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Ireland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Ireland, at 11.2% against 5.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 5.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). 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 children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.