Canada vs Ireland: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Canada
11.4%
in 2024
Ireland
11.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
23rd
Ireland rank
24th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 11.4% against 11.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 24th of 148 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 1.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.2% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 11.4% against 11.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 24th of 148 countries.
- 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.