New Zealand vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of adults who are obese
New Zealand
34.7%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
35.0%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
43rd
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
40th
Share of adults who are obese over time
- New Zealand
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 35.0% against 34.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
New Zealand ranks 43rd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 40th of 199 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 13.9% | 3.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 21.0% | 4.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 28.2% | 2.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.5% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, New Zealand or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 35.0% against 34.7% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between New Zealand and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.3%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 40th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults 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
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.