Argentina vs New Zealand: Body weight — Share of population who are obese

Argentina
36 Percentage of population
in 2022
New Zealand
34.2 Percentage of population
in 2025
Argentina rank
3rd
New Zealand rank
4th

Body weight — Share of population who are obese over time

  • Argentina
  • New Zealand
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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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Indicator
Body weight — Share of population who are obese
Unit
Percentage of population
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
20 places, 480 data points, 1975–2025
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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.