Argentina vs New Zealand: Body weight — Share of population who are obese
Body weight — Share of population who are obese over time
- Argentina
- New Zealand
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 36 Percentage of population against 34.2 Percentage of population in New Zealand, a difference of 1.8 Percentage of population.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1997 it was New Zealand ahead.
Argentina ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 4th of 18 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4 Percentage of population | 18.8 Percentage of population | 2.4 Percentage of population | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 22.23 Percentage of population | 26.43 Percentage of population | 4.2 Percentage of population | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 29.55 Percentage of population | 31 Percentage of population | 1.45 Percentage of population | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 34.45 Percentage of population | 32.85 Percentage of population | 1.6 Percentage of population | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher body weight — share of population who are obese, Argentina or New Zealand?
- Argentina, at 36 Percentage of population against 34.2 Percentage of population in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in body weight — share of population who are obese between Argentina and New Zealand?
- 1.8 Percentage of population, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and New Zealand?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Argentina and New Zealand rank globally for body weight — share of population who are obese?
- Argentina ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 4th of 18 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Body weight — Share of population who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for overweight and obesity (measured and self-reported data). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.