Obesity vs gdp in New Zealand
New Zealand: Obesity vs gdp was 34.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.72
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
40th
of 196 countries
All-time high
34.72
in 2024
All-time low
7.51
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in New Zealand, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 34.72 for obesity vs gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in New Zealand peaked at 34.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.51, in 1980.
New Zealand ranks 40th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.83 | 7.51 | 12.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.92 | 13.23 | 20.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.43 | 21.83 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.08 | 29.14 | 32.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.98 | 33.23 | 34.72 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,116 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1761 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6188 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.503 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in New Zealand?
- Obesity vs gdp in New Zealand was 34.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 34.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for obesity vs gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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