Australia vs New Zealand: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Australia
72.7%
in 2024
New Zealand
72.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
25th
New Zealand rank
24th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 72.9% against 72.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.2% | 46.6% | 1.6% | Australia |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 57.9% | 1.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 67.7% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 71.5% | 1.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 72.6% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 72.9% against 72.7% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Australia ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.