New Zealand vs Syria: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized)
New Zealand
33.62
in 2022
Syria
33.94
in 2022
New Zealand rank
35th
Syria rank
32nd
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) over time
- New Zealand
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 33.94 against 33.62 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.
New Zealand ranks 35th and Syria ranks 32nd of 193 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.78 | 19.51 | 2.73 | Syria |
| 2000s | 24.81 | 25.31 | 0.498 | Syria |
| 2010s | 30.36 | 30.5 | 0.138 | Syria |
| 2020s | 33.17 | 33.52 | 0.3433 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, New Zealand or Syria?
- Syria, at 33.94 against 33.62 in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between New Zealand and Syria?
- 0.32, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Syria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Syria rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- New Zealand ranks 35th and Syria ranks 32nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.