New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
New Zealand
39.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
39.7%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
27th
Saudi Arabia rank
28th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 39.8% against 39.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 199 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7% | 14.1% | 3.6% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 16.2% | 10.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 24.0% | 11.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 32.2% | 7.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 38.1% | 1.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- New Zealand, at 39.8% against 39.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- New Zealand ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.