Key Market Indicators
The prevalence of overweight adults in Ireland is predicted to rise to 65.2% by 2026. This is an average annual increase of 0.6 percentage points from the 63% recorded in 2021. Since 1980, the rate of overweight adults in Ireland has risen by an average of 0.8 percentage points per year. In 2021, Ireland was ranked 46th in the world for overweight adults, with Morocco overtaking in the same year with 63%. The Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Kiribati occupied the top three spots in the rankings.
