New Zealand - Prevalence of Overweight

Since 2014, New Zealand Prevalence of Overweight rose 0.7points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 20 comparing other countries in Prevalence of Overweight with 66.8 Percent of Adult Population. New Zealand is overtaken by Bahrain, which was number 19 at 67.1 Percent of Adult Population and is followed by Mexico at 66.3 Percent of Adult Population. Nauru lead the ranking with 89 Percent of Adult Population in 2019, that is a growth of 0.2points compared to 2018. Palau, Marshall Islands and Tuvalu respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Laos witnessed the best average annual growth at +2.7points per year, while Nauru witnessed the worst performance at +0.2points per year.

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Date Percent of Adult Population
2019 66.80
2018 66.40
2017 66.00
2016 65.60
2015 65.10
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How does New Zealand rank in Prevalence of Overweight?

# 188 Countries Percent of Adult Population Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Nauru
89.00 % 2019 +0.2 % +0.2 % View data
2 #2
Palau
86.20 % 2019 +0.5 % +0.4 % View data
19 #19
Bahrain
67.10 % 2019 +0.8 % +0.7 % View data
20 #20
New Zealand
66.80 % 2019 +0.6 % +0.7 % View data
21 #21
Mexico
66.30 % 2019 +0.8 % +0.7 % View data
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