New Zealand vs Uruguay: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

New Zealand
67.44
in 2022
Uruguay
67.59
in 2022
New Zealand rank
36th
Uruguay rank
34th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uruguay
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 67.59 against 67.44 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 34th of 193 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 51.3 43.86 7.44 New Zealand
2000s 60.32 52.4 7.91 New Zealand
2010s 65.01 61.1 3.91 New Zealand
2020s 67.13 66.75 0.38 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, New Zealand or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 67.59 against 67.44 in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between New Zealand and Uruguay?
0.15, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
New Zealand ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 34th of 193 countries.
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