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 % of women in 2015 to 25 % of women in 2019.
This page tracks the share of women with a BMI of 30 or above (obese) in Ireland.
Data sourced from OECD via SDMX REST API. Countries collect these figures through their own health surveys, with different questions, years and definitions, so cross-country levels are indicative and some series carry breaks.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of women with a BMI of 30 or above (obese) in Ireland. It is published by OECD and updated at intervals that vary by country.
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 % of women in 2015. The latest reading is 20.3 % of women in 2024. The latest change was +0.2pp.