Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 67.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
41st
of 198 countries
All-time high
67.7%
in 2024
All-time low
36.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in New Zealand, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in New Zealand is 67.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in New Zealand peaked at 67.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 1980.
That places New Zealand 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.4% | — |
| 1981 | 37.3% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 38.2% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 39.2% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 40.2% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 41.2% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 42.2% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 43.3% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 44.3% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 45.4% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 46.5% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 47.6% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 51.9% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 52.9% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 55.9% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 67.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.3%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 67.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.0%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.8% | 36.4% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 46.5% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 56.9% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 63.6% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 66.7% | 67.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in New Zealand?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in New Zealand was 67.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- New Zealand ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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