Child adolescent obesity in Ireland
Ireland: Child adolescent obesity was 24.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.32
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
108th
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.9
in 2008
All-time low
15.46
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Ireland, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity in Ireland stood at 24.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Ireland peaked at 28.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.46, in 1980.
That places Ireland 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.84 | 15.46 | 20.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.74 | 21.05 | 26.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.28 | 26.88 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.55 | 26.15 | 28.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.07 | 24.32 | 25.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More health data for Ireland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 34,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Ireland?
- Child adolescent obesity in Ireland was 24.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.46 in 1980.
- How does Ireland rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Ireland ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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