Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Ireland
Ireland: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 27.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
27.5
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
35th
of 187 countries
All-time high
27.5
in 2016
All-time low
23.7
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Ireland, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 27.5 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Ireland peaked at 27.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.7, in 1975.
Ireland ranks 35th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.88 | 23.7 | 24 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.55 | 24.1 | 25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.67 | 25.2 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.71 | 26.3 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.29 | 27.1 | 27.5 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Ireland?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Ireland was 27.5 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7 in 1975.
- How does Ireland rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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