Africa Western and Central vs New Zealand: Prevalence of overweight
Africa Western and Central
32.4%
in 2022
New Zealand
67.4%
in 2022
Africa Western and Central rank
34th
New Zealand rank
36th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Africa Western and Central
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 67.4% against 32.4% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 35.0%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 43 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 51.3% | 37.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 60.3% | 38.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 65.0% | 36.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 67.1% | 35.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Africa Western and Central or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 67.4% against 32.4% in Africa Western and Central as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Africa Western and Central and New Zealand?
- 35.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and New Zealand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Africa Western and Central and New Zealand rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 36th 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.