Ireland vs Micronesia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Ireland
11.2%
in 2024
Micronesia
5.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
24th
Micronesia rank
11th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Ireland
- Micronesia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.2% against 5.1% in Micronesia, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.2 times Micronesia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 24th and Micronesia ranks 11th of 148 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Micronesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 4.4% | 4.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 4.6% | 6.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 4.9% | 6.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Ireland or Micronesia?
- Ireland, at 11.2% against 5.1% in Micronesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Ireland and Micronesia?
- 6.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Micronesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Micronesia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Ireland ranks 24th and Micronesia ranks 11th 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.