Ireland vs Western Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Ireland
11.2%
in 2024
Western Europe
5.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
25th
Western Europe rank
21st
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Ireland
- Western Europe
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.2% against 5.6% in Western Europe, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.0 times Western Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 25th and Western Europe ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 4.9% | 3.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 5.2% | 5.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 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 Western Europe?
- Ireland, at 11.2% against 5.6% in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Ireland and Western Europe?
- 5.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Ireland ranks 25th and Western Europe ranks 21st of 178 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.