Child adolescent obesity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Child adolescent obesity was 39.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.85
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 196 countries
All-time high
39.85
in 2022
All-time low
14.56
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in New Zealand, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity in New Zealand is 39.85, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in New Zealand peaked at 39.85 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.56, in 1980.
New Zealand ranks 24th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.56 | — |
| 1981 | 15.18 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 15.83 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 16.51 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 17.21 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 17.95 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 18.72 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 19.52 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 20.36 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 21.24 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 22.15 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 23.1 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 24.08 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 25.07 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 26.09 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 27.11 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 28.14 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 29.18 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 30.23 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 31.26 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 32.27 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 33.23 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 34.12 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 34.93 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 35.67 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 36.31 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 36.88 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 37.39 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 37.83 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 38.21 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 38.53 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 38.8 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 39 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 39.17 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 39.3 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.41 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.52 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.61 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.69 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 39.76 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.81 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 39.84 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 39.85 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.85 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.85 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.71 | 14.56 | 21.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.64 | 22.15 | 31.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.68 | 32.27 | 38.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.28 | 38.53 | 39.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.84 | 39.81 | 39.85 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,116 (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.087 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6744 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in New Zealand?
- Child adolescent obesity in New Zealand was 39.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.85 in 2022.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.56 in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for child adolescent obesity?
- New Zealand ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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