Asia vs Ireland: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Asia
5.0%
in 2024
Ireland
11.2%
in 2024
Asia rank
23rd
Ireland rank
25th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Asia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.2% against 5.0% in Asia, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.2 times Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 25th of 32 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 8.8% | 4.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 10.6% | 5.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 11.2% | 6.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Asia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 11.2% against 5.0% in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Asia and Ireland?
- 6.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Ireland rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Asia ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 25th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.