New Zealand vs Turkey: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
New Zealand
1.6%
in 2014
Turkey
1.6%
in 2014
New Zealand rank
165th
Turkey rank
165th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- New Zealand
- Turkey
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Turkey, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 165th and Turkey ranks 165th of 198 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 5.4% | 1.0% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 4.2% | 0.8% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, New Zealand or Turkey?
- New Zealand, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Turkey as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between New Zealand and Turkey?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Turkey?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do New Zealand and Turkey rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- New Zealand ranks 165th and Turkey ranks 165th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.