Mean BMI (kg/m²) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 28 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
28
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 189 countries
All-time high
28
in 2015
All-time low
24
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in New Zealand, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in New Zealand stood at 28. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in New Zealand peaked at 28 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24, in 1975.
New Zealand ranks 24th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24 | — |
| 1976 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 25.6 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 26.2 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.7 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.5 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.8 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.9 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.2 | 24 | 24.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.86 | 24.5 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.98 | 25.4 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.15 | 26.7 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.83 | 27.6 | 28 | 7 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More health data for New Zealand
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- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6935 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 mean bmi (kg/m²) in New Zealand?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in New Zealand was 28 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 1975.
- How does New Zealand rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- New Zealand ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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