Australia vs New Zealand: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Australia
17.7%
in 2024
New Zealand
17.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
40th
New Zealand rank
42nd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17.7% against 17.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Australia |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 12.2% | 1.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 15.3% | 1.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 17.1% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 17.7% against 17.6% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Australia ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.