Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was -0.0143 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -0.0143 % change on previous year for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 533.3% on the previous year and down 104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 4.31 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.0143 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 1 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8359 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6875 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5287 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4223 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 0.347 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2857 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 0.259 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2422 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.202 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1595 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1255 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0827 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0329 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2023 | -0.0023 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2024 | -0.0143 % change on previous year | +533.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.29 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.94 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.397 % change on previous year | 0.1595 % change on previous year | 0.8359 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0449 % change on previous year | -0.0143 % change on previous year | 0.1255 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 169 South Africa 0.1294 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Austria 0.0926 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Netherlands 0.0619 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Marshall Islands -0.0656 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Belgium -0.0677 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Croatia -0.0856 % 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.0095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -0.0143 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0143 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.1%. 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 Child adolescent obesity, 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 Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 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 Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.