New Zealand vs Seychelles: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
New Zealand
34.7%
in 2024
Seychelles
34.9%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
43rd
Seychelles rank
41st
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- New Zealand
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 34.9% against 34.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Seychelles ahead.
New Zealand ranks 43rd and Seychelles ranks 41st of 198 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 9.5% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 14.4% | 2.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 21.1% | 4.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 27.3% | 3.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.0% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), New Zealand or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 34.9% against 34.7% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between New Zealand and Seychelles?
- 0.2%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Seychelles?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Seychelles rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd and Seychelles ranks 41st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.