Ireland vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Ireland
11.2%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
1.2%
in 2024
Ireland rank
24th
Timor-Leste rank
21st
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Ireland
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.2% against 1.2% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 9.3 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 24th and Timor-Leste ranks 21st of 148 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 4.0% | 4.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 2.1% | 8.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 1.3% | 9.9% | 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 Timor-Leste?
- Ireland, at 11.2% against 1.2% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Ireland and Timor-Leste?
- 10.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Timor-Leste?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Ireland ranks 24th and Timor-Leste ranks 21st 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.