Belgium vs Ireland: Children moderately or severely overweight

Belgium
27.8 num th
in 2024
Ireland
32.1 num th
in 2024
Belgium rank
103rd
Ireland rank
100th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 32.1 num th against 27.8 num th in Belgium, a difference of 4.3 num th.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 103rd and Ireland ranks 100th of 164 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 19.95 num th 26.33 num th 6.38 num th Ireland
2010s 23.57 num th 35.7 num th 12.13 num th Ireland
2020s 26.64 num th 33.3 num th 6.66 num th Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Belgium or Ireland?
Ireland, at 32.1 num th against 27.8 num th in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Belgium and Ireland?
4.3 num th, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Belgium ranks 103rd and Ireland ranks 100th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed