New Zealand vs Uruguay: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
New Zealand
39.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
40.3%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
27th
Uruguay rank
26th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 40.3% against 39.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 26th 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 | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7% | 14.8% | 2.9% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 21.0% | 5.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 27.7% | 8.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 33.7% | 5.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 38.9% | 0.9% | 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 40.3% against 39.8% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- New Zealand ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 26th 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.