Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was -1.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ireland recorded -1.54 % change on previous year for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 3.2 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -1.54 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Ireland 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7263 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4763 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2679 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0301 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2009 | -0.1948 % change on previous year | -746.9% |
| 2010 | -0.3786 % change on previous year | +94.3% |
| 2011 | -0.5857 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 2012 | -0.8156 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 2013 | -0.9727 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2014 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2015 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2016 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2017 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2018 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2019 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2020 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2021 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2022 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2023 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2024 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.15 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9158 % change on previous year | -0.1948 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9756 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | -0.3786 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.44 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Ireland was -1.54 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.54 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.