New Zealand vs Oman: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

New Zealand
17.6%
in 2024
Oman
17.2%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
42nd
Oman rank
44th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • New Zealand
  • Oman
05101520198020022024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 17.6% against 17.2% in Oman, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Oman ahead.

New Zealand ranks 42nd and Oman ranks 44th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Oman Difference Ahead
1980s 2.9% 3.4% 0.5% Oman
1990s 6.9% 5.4% 1.5% New Zealand
2000s 12.2% 8.6% 3.6% New Zealand
2010s 15.3% 12.6% 2.7% New Zealand
2020s 17.1% 16.2% 0.9% 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, New Zealand or Oman?
New Zealand, at 17.6% against 17.2% in Oman as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between New Zealand and Oman?
0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Oman?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Oman rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
New Zealand ranks 42nd and Oman ranks 44th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed