East Asia & Pacific vs New Zealand: Prevalence of overweight, male
East Asia & Pacific
39.1%
in 2022
New Zealand
71.0%
in 2022
East Asia & Pacific rank
26th
New Zealand rank
23rd
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 71.0% against 39.1% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 31.9%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 43 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 57.3% | 42.3% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 66.0% | 43.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 69.7% | 38.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 70.8% | 32.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, East Asia & Pacific or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 71.0% against 39.1% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between East Asia & Pacific and New Zealand?
- 31.9%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and New Zealand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and New Zealand rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.