Share of overweight men vs. women in Ireland
Ireland: Share of overweight men vs. women was 68.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Ireland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 68.5% for share of overweight men vs. women in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Ireland peaked at 69.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1980.
Ireland ranks 37th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 49.7% | — |
| 1981 | 50.5% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 51.3% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 52.1% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 52.9% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 53.8% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 54.6% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 55.5% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 56.3% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 57.2% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 58.1% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 58.9% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 59.8% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 60.6% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 61.4% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 62.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 64.4% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 65.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 68.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.4% | 49.7% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 58.1% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 65.7% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 69.2% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 68.5% | 69.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Ireland?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Ireland was 68.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1980.
- How does Ireland rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.