Share of adults who are overweight in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of adults who are overweight was 67.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in New Zealand, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 67.68 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in New Zealand peaked at 67.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.39, in 1980.
That places New Zealand 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are overweight in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.39 | — |
| 1981 | 37.31 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 38.25 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 39.21 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 40.2 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 41.21 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 42.24 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 43.28 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 44.34 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 45.4 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 46.47 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 47.56 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 48.65 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 49.74 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 50.82 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 51.89 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 52.95 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 53.98 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 54.98 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 55.94 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 56.88 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 57.77 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 58.63 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 59.44 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 60.19 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 60.89 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 61.54 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 62.14 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 62.68 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.16 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 63.57 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 63.94 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 64.27 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 64.59 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 64.92 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.25 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 65.58 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.89 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.18 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.44 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 66.7 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.95 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.19 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 67.44 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 67.68 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.78 | 36.39 | 45.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.3 | 46.47 | 55.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.33 | 56.88 | 63.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.06 | 63.57 | 66.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.19 | 66.7 | 67.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in New Zealand?
- Share of adults who are overweight in New Zealand was 67.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 67.68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.39 in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- New Zealand ranks 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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