Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in New Zealand
New Zealand: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 33.62 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in New Zealand, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in New Zealand stood at 33.62. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in New Zealand peaked at 33.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.26, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.26 | — |
| 1991 | 13.98 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 14.73 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 15.5 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 16.29 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 17.11 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 17.95 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 18.8 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 19.66 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 20.52 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 21.37 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 22.22 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 23.04 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 23.83 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 24.59 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 25.32 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 26 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 26.65 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 27.26 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 27.83 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 28.35 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 28.84 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 29.29 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 29.73 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 30.16 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 30.59 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 31.02 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 31.46 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 31.88 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 32.3 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 32.73 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 33.17 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 33.62 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.78 | 13.26 | 20.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.81 | 21.37 | 27.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.36 | 28.35 | 32.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.17 | 32.73 | 33.62 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in New Zealand?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in New Zealand was 33.62 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 33.62 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.26 in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- New Zealand ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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