Ireland vs Maldives: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Ireland
61.0%
in 2024
Maldives
60.9%
in 2024
Ireland rank
77th
Maldives rank
78th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Ireland
- Maldives
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 61.0% against 60.9% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 77th and Maldives ranks 78th of 199 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 17.8% | 20.3% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 27.5% | 18.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 38.3% | 14.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 50.1% | 7.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 58.8% | 1.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Ireland or Maldives?
- Ireland, at 61.0% against 60.9% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Ireland and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Maldives?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Maldives rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Ireland ranks 77th and Maldives ranks 78th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.