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

Mexico
36.4 Percentage of population
in 2024
New Zealand
34.2 Percentage of population
in 2025
Mexico rank
2nd
New Zealand rank
4th

Body weight — Share of population who are obese over time

  • Mexico
  • New Zealand
1520253035198920072025

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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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.