Mexico vs New Zealand: Body weight — Share of population who are obese
Body weight — Share of population who are obese over time
- Mexico
- New Zealand
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 36.4 Percentage of population against 34.2 Percentage of population in New Zealand, a difference of 2.2 Percentage of population.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 4th of 18 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.87 Percentage of population | 30.93 Percentage of population | 2.93 Percentage of population | Mexico |
| 2020s | 35.25 Percentage of population | 32.98 Percentage of population | 2.27 Percentage of population | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher body weight — share of population who are obese, Mexico or New Zealand?
- Mexico, at 36.4 Percentage of population against 34.2 Percentage of population in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in body weight — share of population who are obese between Mexico and New Zealand?
- 2.2 Percentage of population, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for body weight — share of population who are obese?
- Mexico ranks 2nd 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.