Mexico vs New Zealand: Share of men who are obese
Mexico
32.7%
in 2024
New Zealand
32.3%
in 2024
Mexico rank
29th
New Zealand rank
30th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Mexico
- New Zealand
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 32.7% against 32.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 30th of 199 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 15.8% | 1.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 24.2% | 4.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 29.5% | 3.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 31.8% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Mexico or New Zealand?
- Mexico, at 32.7% against 32.3% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Mexico and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Mexico ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 30th 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 men 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 as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.