Brunei vs New Zealand: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Brunei
73.6%
in 2024
New Zealand
72.9%
in 2024
Brunei rank
21st
New Zealand rank
24th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Brunei
- New Zealand
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 73.6% against 72.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
Brunei ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 24th of 199 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.2% | 46.6% | 26.4% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 57.9% | 26.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 67.7% | 21.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 71.5% | 10.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 72.6% | 1.5% | 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, Brunei or New Zealand?
- Brunei, at 73.6% against 72.9% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Brunei and New Zealand?
- 0.7%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and New Zealand rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Brunei ranks 21st 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.