• Overview
  • Obesity prevalence
  • Trends over time
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Obesity prevalence

Adults, 2023-2024

Survey type:Self-reported
Age:15+
Sample size:7398
Area covered:National
Список литературы:Healthy Ireland Survey 2024: Summary Report. Available at: https://www.gov.ie/en/healthy-ireland/publications/healthy-ireland-survey-2024/ (Accessed: 13.06.25)
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².

Adults, 2022

Survey type:Self-reported
Age:16+
Area covered:National
Список литературы:Eurostat 2022 Data. Available at https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_hch10/default/table?lang=en (last accessed 19.03.25)
Notes:EUROSTAT 2022 data derived from EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) survey which includes adults aged 16+ years. This differs from most EUROSTAT data which is derived from the Health Interview Surveys, which includes adults aged 15+ years (though sometimes only data from adults aged 18+ reported)
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².

Adults, 2021-2022

Survey type:Measured
Age:19-64
Sample size:710
Area covered:National
Список литературы:Irish Universities Nutrition Alliance (IUNA). National Adult Nutrition Survey (NANS) II: Main Report. https://www.iuna.net/surveyreports [Accessed 06.08.25]
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².

Adults, 2021-2022

Survey type:Self-reported
Age:15+
Sample size:7192
Area covered:National
Список литературы:Healthy Ireland Survey 2022 Summary Report. https://assets.gov.ie/241111/e31b2aaa-a8d7-411d-8b62-02cca079c741.pdf (Accessed 14.12.2022)
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².

Adults, 2019

Survey type:Self-reported
Age:18+
Area covered:National
Список литературы:Eurostat 2019. Data available at https://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=hlth_ehis_bm1i&lang=en (last accessed 09.08.21)
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².

Adults, 2018-2019

Survey type:Measured
Age:15+
Sample size:7413
Area covered:National
Список литературы:Irish Government Department of Health. “Healthy Ireland Survey, Summary Report 2019.” 2019. Available at: https://assets.gov.ie/41141/e5d6fea3a59a4720b081893e11fe299e.pdf. (Last accessed: 07/04/21)
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².

Adults, 2014

Survey type:Self-reported
Age:18+
Area covered:National
Список литературы:Eurostat Database:http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=hlth_ehis_bm1e&lang=en (last accessed 25.08.20)
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².

Adults, 2008-2010

Survey type:Measured
Age:18-64
Sample size:1500
Area covered:National
Список литературы:National Adult Nutrition Survey, Irish Universities Nutrition Alliance, Published 2011 http://www.iuna.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/National-Adult-Nutrition-Survey-Summary-Report-March-2011.pdf
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².

Adults, 2007

Survey type:Measured
Age:15+
Area covered:National
Список литературы:OECD Factbook 2010: Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics - ISBN 92-64-08356-1 - © OECD 2010. http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/factbook-2010-en/11/01/03/index.html?contentType=&itemId=/content/chapter/factbook-2010-87-en&containerItemId=/content/serial/18147364&accessItemIds=&mimeType=text/html
Notes:OECD surveys only measured surveys included. Full survey details not yet available.
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².

Adults, 2000-2003

Survey type:Self-reported
Age:15+
Area covered:National
Список литературы:Eurostat Yearbook 2006/07. A goldmine of statistical information. Available at https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/2995521/5059290/1-20022007-BP-EN.PDF.pdf/edab8c31-b9f3-4c8e-b4db-4137bd045efa?t=1414683510000 (last accessed 04.11.21)
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².

Adults, 1997-1999

Survey type:Measured
Age:18-64
Sample size:1379
Area covered:National
Список литературы:McCarthy SN, Harrington KE, Kiely M et al. Analyses of the anthropometric data from the North/South Ireland Food Consumption Survey. Public Health Nutrition 2001;4 (5(A):1099-1106
Notes:North/South Ireland
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².

Adults, 1990

Survey type:Measured
Age:18-64
Список литературы:North/South Ireland Food Consumption Survey, 2000. Irish Universities Nutrition Alliance Summary Report
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².

Children, 2022-2024

Survey type:Measured
Age:7
Sample size:1285
Area covered:National
Список литературы:WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI): report on the sixth round of data collection, 2022– 2024. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2025. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Children, 2022-2023

Survey type:Measured
Age:6-12
Sample size:5072
Area covered:National
Список литературы:Kilduff O, Slattery J, Lee C, O’ Brien S, Murrin C, Kelleher C (2024). The Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) in the Republic of Ireland - Findings from 2022 and 2023.
Notes:Data from COSI Round 6 (2022-24). Children surveyed from 1st, 2nd, 5th and 6th classes
Cutoffs:IOTF

Children, 2019-2020

Survey type:Measured
Age:13-18
Sample size:425
Area covered:National
Список литературы:Irish Universities Nutrition Alliance (IUNA). National Teens' Food Survey II: Main Survey Report. https://www.iuna.net/surveyreports [Accessed 06.08.25]
Cutoffs:IOTF

Children, 2018-2020

Survey type:Measured
Age:7
Sample size:1412
Area covered:National
Список литературы:Report on the fifth round of data collection, 2018–2020: WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI). Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2022. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Children, 2018

Survey type:Measured
Age:6-7
Sample size:1324
Area covered:National
Список литературы:Mitchell L, Bel-Serrat S, Stanley I, Hegarty T, McCann L, Mehegan J, Murrin C, Heinen M, Kelleher C (2020). The Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) in the Republic of Ireland - Findings from 2018 and 2019.
Notes:Data from COSI Round 5. Children surveyed from 1st class
Cutoffs:IOTF

Children, 2017-2018

Survey type:Measured
Age:5-12
Sample size:596
Area covered:National
Список литературы:Irish Universities Nutrition Alliance (IUNA) (2019) National Children’s Food Survey II: Summary Report. Available online at www.iuna.net
Cutoffs:IOTF

Children, 2015-2017

Survey type:Measured
Age:7
Sample size:882
Area covered:National
Список литературы:WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI): report on the fourth round of data collection, 2015-2017. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2021. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Children, 2015

Survey type:Measured
Age:11-13
Sample size:1715
Список литературы:Bel-Serrat S, Heinen MM, Murrin CM, Daly L, Mehegan J, Concannon M, Flood C, Farrell D, O’Brien S, Eldin N, Kelleher CC [2017]. The Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) in the Republic of Ireland: Findings from 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2015. Dublin: Health Service Executive.
Cutoffs:IOTF

Children, 2015

Survey type:Measured
Age:6-7
Список литературы:Bel-Serrat S, Heinen MM, Murrin CM, Daly L, Mehegan J, Concannon M, Flood C, Farrell D, O’Brien S, Eldin N, Kelleher CC [2017]. The Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) in the Republic of Ireland: Findings from 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2015. Dublin: Health Service Executive.
Cutoffs:IOTF

Children, 2012-2013

Survey type:Measured
Age:7
Sample size:1012
Area covered:National
Список литературы:World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe. 2018. WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative: overweight and obesity among 6-9-year-old children: report of the third round of data collection 2012-2013.World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/346108
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Children, 2012

Survey type:Measured
Age:6-7
Список литературы:Bel-Serrat S, Heinen MM, Murrin CM, Daly L, Mehegan J, Concannon M, Flood C, Farrell D, O’Brien S, Eldin N, Kelleher CC [2017]. The Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) in the Republic of Ireland: Findings from 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2015. Dublin: Health Service Executive.
Cutoffs:IOTF

Children, 2010

Survey type:Measured
Age:6-7
Список литературы:Bel-Serrat S, Heinen MM, Murrin CM, Daly L, Mehegan J, Concannon M, Flood C, Farrell D, O’Brien S, Eldin N, Kelleher CC [2017]. The Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) in the Republic of Ireland: Findings from 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2015. Dublin: Health Service Executive.
Cutoffs:IOTF

Children, 2009-2010

Survey type:Measured
Age:7
Sample size:1000
Area covered:National
Список литературы:Wijnhoven, T.M., van Raaij, J.M., Spinelli, A. et al. WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative: body mass index and level of overweight among 6-9-year-old children from school year 2007/2008 to school year 2009/2010. BMC Public Health 14, 806 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-806
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Children, 2008

Survey type:Measured
Age:6-7
Список литературы:Bel-Serrat S, Heinen MM, Murrin CM, Daly L, Mehegan J, Concannon M, Flood C, Farrell D, O’Brien S, Eldin N, Kelleher CC [2017]. The Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) in the Republic of Ireland: Findings from 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2015. Dublin: Health Service Executive.
Cutoffs:IOTF

Children, 2007-2013

Survey type:Measured
Age:7
Sample size:4395
Area covered:National
Список литературы:Spinelli et al (2019). 'Childhood Severe Obesity in Europe', Obes Facts.12, pp. 244–258. (Data from COSI round 1-3)
Notes:NOTE - this data is from COSI round I, II and III (2007 - 2013)
Cutoffs:IOTF

Children, 2007-2008

Survey type:Measured
Age:7
Sample size:2409
Area covered:National
Список литературы:Wijnhoven, T.M.A., van Raaij, J.M.A., Spinelli, A., Rito, A.I., Hovengen, R., Kunesova, M., Starc, G., Rutter, H., Sjoberg, A., Petrauskiene, A., O'Dwyer, U., Petrova, S., Farrugia Sant'Angelo, V., Wauters, M., Yngve, A., Rubana, I.-M. and Breda, J. (2013), WHO-COSI 2008: weight, height and BMI. Pediatric Obesity, 8: 79-97. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2047-6310.2012.00090.x
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Children, 2003-2004

Survey type:Measured
Age:5-12
Sample size:594
Area covered:National
Список литературы:O'Neill JL, McCarthy SN, Burke SJ, Hannon EM, Kiely M, Flynn A, Flynn MA, Gibney MJ.Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Irish school children, using four different definitions.Eur J Clin Nutr. 2007 Jun;61(6):743-51. Epub 2006 Dec 20.
Cutoffs:IOTF

Children, 2002

Survey type:Measured
Age:4-16
Sample size:17499
Area covered:Republic of Ireland
Список литературы:Whelton H, Harrington J, Crowley E, Kelleher V, Cronin M, Perry IJ. Prevalence of overweight and obesity on the island of Ireland: results from the North South Survey of Children’s Height, Weight and Body Mass Index, 2002. BMC Public Health. 2007;7:187. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-7-187.
Cutoffs:IOTF

0-5 years, 2010-2011

Survey type:Measured
Age:1-5
Sample size:494
Area covered:National
Список литературы:Ireland 2010-2011 National Pre-School Nutrition Survey
Notes:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/. NB. Age interval 12-59 months; unadjusted
Definitions:Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Cutoffs:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2010-2011

Survey type:Measured
Age:2-4
Sample size:371
Area covered:National
Список литературы:Irish universities nutrition alliance. (2012). National Nutrition pre-school survey. Available: https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/46a7ad27/files/uploaded/The%20National%20Pre-School%20Nutrition%20Survey%20Summary%20Report%20June%202012.pdf. Last accessed 20th September 2018.
Definitions:WHO cut-offs available from survey.
Cutoffs:IOTF

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