{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ie-combined-overweight-obesity-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-combined-overweight-obesity-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-combined-overweight-obesity-rate/","title":"Ireland Combined Overweight and Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 25) (2024)","description":"Ireland's Combined Overweight and Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 25): 56.6 % of population in 2024, +0.1pp vs 2022.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","OECD","Ireland","2024"],"publisher":"OECD","frequency":"Varies by country (national health surveys)","geography":"Ireland","temporal_coverage":"2015/2024","unit":"% of population","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Ireland Combined Overweight and Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 25)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"OECD","url":"https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?fs[0]=Topic%2C1%7CHealth%23HEA%23"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Varies by country (national health surveys)"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2015–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"4"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Ireland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Ireland (2024)","value":"56.6","unit":"% of population","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.1pp vs 2022"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"+0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"4","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Ireland Combined Overweight and Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 25)"}],"observation_count":4,"observations":[{"period":"2015","value":53},{"period":"2019","value":56},{"period":"2022","value":56.5},{"period":"2024","value":56.6}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"56.6","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2022","value":"56.5","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2019","value":"56.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2015","value":"53.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of adults with a BMI of 25 or above (overweight including obese) in Ireland. Based on EHIS self-reported data. It is published by OECD and updated varies by country (national health surveys)."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. OECD typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2015–2024 (4 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 56.6 % of population in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 53 in 2015. The latest reading of 56.6 in 2024 represents a change of +0.1pp."}]}