Australia vs New Zealand: Obesity in men vs. women
Australia
31.4%
in 2024
New Zealand
32.3%
in 2024
Australia rank
33rd
New Zealand rank
30th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 32.3% against 31.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 0.7% | Australia |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 15.8% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 24.2% | 2.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 29.5% | 2.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 31.8% | 1.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 32.3% against 31.4% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.9%, with New Zealand 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 in men vs. women?
- Australia ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 30th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.