Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Ireland
Ireland: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 8.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
129th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2008
All-time low
2.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Ireland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Ireland stood at 8.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Ireland peaked at 9.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1980.
That places Ireland 129th 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.6% | — |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 126 Guatemala 8.7% compare
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- 131 South Africa 7.7% compare
- 132 Mauritania 7.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Ireland?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Ireland was 8.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1980.
- How does Ireland rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Ireland ranks 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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