Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Ireland
Ireland: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 27.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
74th
of 198 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2024
All-time low
8.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Ireland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Ireland stood at 27.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Ireland peaked at 27.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1980.
That places Ireland 74th out of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.9% | — |
| 1981 | 9.3% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 12.3% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 12.8% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 8.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 13.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 19.2% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 24.3% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 26.9% | 27.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 71 Greenland 28.1% compare
- 72 Papua New Guinea 28.0% compare
- 73 Guatemala 28.0% compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 27.6% compare
- 76 Greece 27.4% compare
- 77 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Ireland?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Ireland was 27.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1980.
- How does Ireland rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Ireland ranks 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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