Adults with obesity in Ireland

Name: Adults with obesity in Ireland
Creator: Eurostat
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18.2% of people aged 15 and over in Ireland had obesity in 2014.

Adults with obesity % of people aged 15 and over Data: 2014 to 2014 Source: Eurostat

The latest value for Ireland is for 2014. Most countries have figures for 2019.

Ireland, 2014 18.2% % of people aged 15 and over

European Union, 2014 14.9% Official aggregate

Median of European Union (27 countries), 2014 16.2% Middle value of 27 countries

Adults with obesity in Ireland over time

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% of people aged 15 and over. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Adults with obesity (% of people aged 15 and over), 2014 to 2019
Period	Ireland	European Union
2019	not availableu (low reliability)	16.0%
2014	18.2%	14.9%

Flags: u low reliability . A dash means no value was published.

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In short

The figure for the European Union in 2014 was 14.9%.

More for Ireland

All statistics for Ireland

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Source and dates

Original producer: Eurostat
Source: Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code: hlth_ehis_bm1e · dataset details · view at source
Selection: freq=A bmi=BMI_GE30 isced11=TOTAL age=TOTAL unit=PC
Observation period: 2014 to 2014 for Ireland
Provider update: 3 January 2024
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution: Source: Eurostat

Ireland by sex

Total 18.2%2014
Women 16.6%2014
Men 19.9%2014

Each group's most recent published value. Open a group to see its trend.

What this measures

People aged 15 and over with a body mass index of 30 or more, based on self-reported height and weight in the European Health Interview Survey, which runs about every five years.

Population covered: People aged 15 and over in private households

Survey every five to six years; based on self-reported height and weight.

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CSV for Ireland

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