The source provides the following information: BMI is calculated by dividing weight (in kilograms) by height (in meters) squared. A score of over 25 is overweight, with scores of 30 or higher considered obese.
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Body mass index of individuals in Ireland in 2022, by gender
As of 2022, 40 percent of men and 30 percent of women in Ireland were classed as overweight according to the results of a survey on body mass index (BMI) in the country. Furthermore, 23 percent of men and 20 percent of women were classed as obese.
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Department of Health Ireland. (December 5, 2022). Distribution of the body mass index of individuals in Ireland in 2022, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/547977/bmi-of-individuals-in-ireland/
Department of Health Ireland. "Distribution of the body mass index of individuals in Ireland in 2022, by gender." Chart. December 5, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/547977/bmi-of-individuals-in-ireland/
Department of Health Ireland. (2022). Distribution of the body mass index of individuals in Ireland in 2022, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/547977/bmi-of-individuals-in-ireland/
Department of Health Ireland. "Distribution of The Body Mass Index of Individuals in Ireland in 2022, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Dec 2022, /statistics/547977/bmi-of-individuals-in-ireland/
Department of Health Ireland, Distribution of the body mass index of individuals in Ireland in 2022, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/547977/bmi-of-individuals-in-ireland/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Distribution of the body mass index of individuals in Ireland in 2022, by gender [Graph], Department of Health Ireland, December 5, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/547977/bmi-of-individuals-in-ireland/
