Eastern Africa vs Ireland: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Eastern Africa
3.9%
in 2024
Ireland
11.2%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
28th
Ireland rank
25th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Eastern Africa
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.2% against 3.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.9 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 25th of 33 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 8.8% | 3.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 10.6% | 7.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 11.2% | 7.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Eastern Africa or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 11.2% against 3.9% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Eastern Africa and Ireland?
- 7.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Ireland rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Eastern Africa ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 25th of 33 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.