Australia vs Ireland: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Australia
1.3%
in 2024
Ireland
1.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
182nd
Ireland rank
185th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 182nd and Ireland ranks 185th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Australia ranks 182nd and Ireland ranks 185th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.