New Zealand vs United States of America: Body weight — Share of population who are obese
Body weight — Share of population who are obese over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 40.8 Percentage of population against 34.2 Percentage of population in New Zealand, a difference of 6.6 Percentage of population.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 18 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.7 Percentage of population | 39.08 Percentage of population | 8.38 Percentage of population | United States of America |
| 2020s | 31.9 Percentage of population | 41.55 Percentage of population | 9.65 Percentage of population | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher body weight — share of population who are obese, New Zealand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 40.8 Percentage of population against 34.2 Percentage of population in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in body weight — share of population who are obese between New Zealand and United States of America?
- 6.6 Percentage of population, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for body weight — share of population who are obese?
- New Zealand ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st 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.