Obesity in men vs obesity in women in New Zealand
New Zealand: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 32.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.34
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 199 countries
All-time high
32.34
in 2024
All-time low
6.87
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in New Zealand, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 32.34 for obesity in men vs obesity in women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in New Zealand peaked at 32.34 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.87, in 1980.
New Zealand ranks 30th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.87 | — |
| 1981 | 7.29 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 7.72 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 8.18 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 8.67 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 9.19 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 9.73 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 10.3 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 10.9 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 11.54 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 12.21 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 12.92 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 13.66 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 14.44 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 15.25 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 16.08 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 16.94 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 17.81 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 18.7 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 19.6 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 20.51 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 21.42 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 22.31 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 23.18 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 24.01 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 24.79 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 25.53 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 26.21 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 26.84 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 27.39 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.88 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 28.31 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 28.69 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 29.05 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 29.41 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.76 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 30.11 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 30.44 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 30.73 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.01 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 31.28 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 31.54 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 31.8 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 32.07 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 32.34 | +0.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 32.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.55, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 32.34 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.52, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.04 | 6.87 | 11.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.76 | 12.21 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.22 | 20.51 | 27.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.54 | 27.88 | 31.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8 | 31.28 | 32.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in New Zealand?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in New Zealand was 32.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 32.34 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- New Zealand ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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