Greece vs New Zealand: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Greece
33.7%
in 2024
New Zealand
34.7%
in 2024
Greece rank
46th
New Zealand rank
43rd
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Greece
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 34.7% against 33.7% in Greece, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 46th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.0% | 9.8% | 4.2% | Greece |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.9% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 25.4% | 2.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 31.1% | 1.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 34.0% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Greece or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 34.7% against 33.7% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Greece and New Zealand?
- 1.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greece and New Zealand rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Greece ranks 46th and New Zealand ranks 43rd 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 adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.