Share of men defined as overweight in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of men defined as overweight was 70.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men defined as overweight in New Zealand, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in New Zealand stood at 70.83. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in New Zealand peaked at 70.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.96, in 1980.
That places New Zealand 25th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.17 | 42.96 | 51.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.3 | 52.7 | 61.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.02 | 62.65 | 68.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.74 | 68.95 | 70.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.66 | 70.49 | 70.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 22 Puerto Rico 71.1 compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 71.09 compare
- 24 Hungary 70.95 compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 70.67 compare
- 27 Australia 70.18 compare
- 28 Bahamas 70.01 compare
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 overweight in New Zealand?
- Share of men defined as overweight in New Zealand was 70.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 70.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.96 in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- New Zealand ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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