Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate was 1.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in New Zealand is 1.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 6.01 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.04 % change on previous year, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 155th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.85 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.26 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 5.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 152 Qatar 1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Lebanon 1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Bulgaria 1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Denmark 1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Luxembourg 1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Tonga 0.9684 % change on previous year compare
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 1.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adult obesity vs protein. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adult obesity vs protein. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.