Ireland Female Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30) (2024)
Ireland's Female Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30): 20.3 % of women in 2024, +0.2pp vs 2022. OECD (OECD.ELS.HD:DSD_HEALTH_LVNG@DF_HEALTH_LVNG_BW), 2015–2024.
Ireland (2024)
20.3
% of women
+0.2pp vs 2022
Change vs. prior observation
+0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
4
years of data
Data
| Year | % of women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.3 | n/a |
| 2022 | 20.1 | n/a |
| 2019 | 25 | n/a |
| 2015 | 16 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 20.3 % of women in 2024. The latest change was +0.2pp. Across 2015–2024 the series ranges from 16 in 2015 to 25 in 2019.
This page tracks the share of women with a BMI of 30 or above (obese) in Ireland. Based on EHIS self-reported data.
Data sourced from OECD via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of women with a BMI of 30 or above (obese) in Ireland. Based on EHIS self-reported data. It is published by OECD and updated varies by country (national health surveys).
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).
The series peaked at 25 % of women in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 16 in 2015. The latest reading of 20.3 in 2024 represents a change of +0.2pp.