A new OECD report reveals that while nearly half of Irish teenagers do not eat fruit or vegetables daily, they outperform their EU counterparts in several health areas.
Nearly half of Irish teenagers do not eat fruit or vegetables every day, a new study has found. Despite this, however, a new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) shows that Irish teenagers rank better than their international counterparts on several health metrics. This includes smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity and uptake of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
The report from the OECD is called Health at a Glance: Europe 2024, State of Health in the EU Cycle. It was found that almost half (47 per cent) of 15-year-olds reported that they eat neither fruit nor vegetables every day. This is better, however, than the EU average of 56 per cent. The rate of overweight or obesity among 15-year-olds is 20 per cent, marginally lower than the EU average of 21 per cent. The rate of consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks among this age group is 8 per cent. This is also lower than the EU average of 14 per cent. Elsewhere, the OECD reports that Ireland has the lowest rate of smoking amongst 15-year-olds in the EU at 7 per cent. Ireland is also among the lowest rates of cannabis smoking at 4 per cent. The proportion of Irish 15-year-olds reporting repeated drunkenness is among the lowest in the EU at 13 per cent. Ireland is among the top five EU countries regarding the proportion of 15-year-olds meeting recommended physical activity levels, with 42 per cent of Irish teens meeting the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendation. It is also one of just eight countries that achieved an HPV vaccination rate of more than 60 per cent for boys in 2023. Boys have been offered this vaccine since September 201
HEALTH TEENAGERS IRELAND EU OECD FRUIT VEGETABLES SMOKING ALCOHOL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY HPV VACCINE
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