Ireland vs Tunisia: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Ireland
61.0%
in 2024
Tunisia
62.5%
in 2024
Ireland rank
77th
Tunisia rank
75th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Ireland
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 62.5% against 61.0% in Ireland, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 75th of 199 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 45.0% | 7.0% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 51.0% | 5.0% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 56.9% | 4.0% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 60.6% | 3.1% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 62.2% | 1.9% | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 62.5% against 61.0% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Ireland and Tunisia?
- 1.5%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Tunisia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Tunisia rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Ireland ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 75th 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.