New Zealand vs World Bank (high income): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
New Zealand
17.78
in 2022
World Bank (high income)
12.8
in 2022
New Zealand rank
37th
World Bank (high income) rank
40th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- New Zealand
- World Bank (high income)
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 17.78 against 12.8 in World Bank (high income), a difference of 4.98.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times World Bank (high income)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 37th and World Bank (high income) ranks 40th of 193 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | World Bank (high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.77 | 10.73 | 2.04 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 16.01 | 12.27 | 3.73 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 17.54 | 12.74 | 4.8 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, New Zealand or World Bank (high income)?
- New Zealand, at 17.78 against 12.8 in World Bank (high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between New Zealand and World Bank (high income)?
- 4.98, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and World Bank (high income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and World Bank (high income) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- New Zealand ranks 37th and World Bank (high income) ranks 40th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.