New Zealand vs Seychelles: Share of adults defined as obese
New Zealand
34.72
in 2024
Seychelles
34.85
in 2024
New Zealand rank
40th
Seychelles rank
38th
Share of adults defined as obese over time
- New Zealand
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 34.85 against 34.72 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Seychelles ahead.
New Zealand ranks 40th and Seychelles ranks 38th of 196 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.83 | 9.53 | 0.2998 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 16.92 | 14.38 | 2.54 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 25.43 | 21.06 | 4.37 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 31.08 | 27.32 | 3.76 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 33.98 | 33.04 | 0.9467 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, New Zealand or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 34.85 against 34.72 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between New Zealand and Seychelles?
- 0.13, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Seychelles?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Seychelles rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
- New Zealand ranks 40th and Seychelles ranks 38th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.