Czechia vs Ireland: Share of overweight men vs. women
Czechia
68.4%
in 2024
Ireland
68.5%
in 2024
Czechia rank
38th
Ireland rank
37th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Czechia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 68.5% against 68.4% in Czechia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.1% | 53.4% | 7.7% | Czechia |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 61.7% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 67.9% | 5.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 69.5% | 3.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 68.8% | 0.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Czechia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 68.5% against 68.4% in Czechia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Czechia and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Ireland rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Czechia ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 37th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. 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.