Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ireland
Ireland: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 32.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ireland stood at 32.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ireland peaked at 36.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.3, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 100th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.3 | — |
| 2001 | 22.3 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 23.2 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 24.3 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 25.3 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 26.4 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 27.6 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 29.1 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 31 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 32.8 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 34.5 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 35.9 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 36.6 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 36.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.4 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 36 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.7 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 35.4 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 35.1 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 34.8 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 34.3 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 33.8 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 33.5 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 32.8 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 32.1 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.33 | 21.3 | 32.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7 | 34.5 | 36.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3 | 32.1 | 34.3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ireland?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ireland was 32.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Ireland ranks 100th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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