Ireland vs Pacific island small states: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
Ireland
11.2%
in 2024
Pacific island small states
6.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
23rd
Pacific island small states rank
20th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- Ireland
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.2% against 6.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Pacific island small states ranks 20th of 163 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 4.7% | 4.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 5.7% | 4.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 6.4% | 4.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Ireland or Pacific island small states?
- Ireland, at 11.2% against 6.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Ireland and Pacific island small states?
- 4.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Pacific island small states?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Pacific island small states rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Pacific island small states ranks 20th 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.