Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) vs New Zealand: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
59.64
in 2022
New Zealand
67.44
in 2022
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank
38th
New Zealand rank
36th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
  • New Zealand
0204060199020062022

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 67.44 against 59.64 in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), a difference of 7.8.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 156 groups.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 54.66 60.32 5.66 New Zealand
2010s 57.99 65.01 7.01 New Zealand
2020s 59.44 67.13 7.68 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 67.44 against 59.64 in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) and New Zealand?
7.8, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) and New Zealand?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) and New Zealand rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (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
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed