New Zealand vs Turkey: Prevalence of overweight
New Zealand
67.4%
in 2022
Turkey
67.6%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
36th
Turkey rank
35th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- New Zealand
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 67.6% against 67.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 36th and Turkey ranks 35th of 196 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 56.1% | 4.8% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 62.2% | 1.9% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 65.5% | 0.5% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 67.3% | 0.2% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, New Zealand or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 67.6% against 67.4% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between New Zealand and Turkey?
- 0.2%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Turkey?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Turkey rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- New Zealand ranks 36th and Turkey ranks 35th of 196 countries.
- 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.