{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ie-obesity-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-obesity-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-obesity-rate/","title":"Ireland Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30) (2024)","description":"Ireland's Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30): 21.3 % of population in 2024, -0.1pp vs 2022. OECD (OECD.ELS.HD:DSD_HEALTH_LVNG@DF_HEALTH_LVNG_BW), 2015–2024.","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 Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30)","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":"21.3","unit":"% of population","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.1pp vs 2022"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"-0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"4","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Ireland Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30)"}],"observation_count":4,"observations":[{"period":"2015","value":18},{"period":"2019","value":26},{"period":"2022","value":21.4},{"period":"2024","value":21.3}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"21.3","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2022","value":"21.4","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2019","value":"26.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2015","value":"18.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of the adult population with a BMI of 30 or above (obesity) 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 26 % of population in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 18 in 2015. The latest reading of 21.3 in 2024 represents a change of -0.1pp."}]}