Share of men defined as obese in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of men defined as obese was 32.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.34
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 199 countries
All-time high
32.34
in 2024
All-time low
6.87
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as obese in New Zealand, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as obese in New Zealand stood at 32.34. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as obese in New Zealand peaked at 32.34 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.87, in 1980.
New Zealand ranks 30th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.04 | 6.87 | 11.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.76 | 12.21 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.22 | 20.51 | 27.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.54 | 27.88 | 31.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8 | 31.28 | 32.34 | 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) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (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) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 66.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 66.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 32.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 12,188 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as obese in New Zealand?
- Share of men defined as obese in New Zealand was 32.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as obese recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 32.34 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as obese recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of men defined as obese?
- New Zealand ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as obese rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 men defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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