Georgia vs New Zealand: Prevalence of obesity, female
Georgia
36.1%
in 2024
New Zealand
35.7%
in 2024
Georgia rank
56th
New Zealand rank
59th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Georgia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 36.1% against 35.7% 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 Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 59th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2% | 10.8% | 4.4% | Georgia |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 17.8% | 1.4% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 25.4% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 31.3% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 34.8% | 0.3% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Georgia or New Zealand?
- Georgia, at 36.1% against 35.7% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Georgia and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and New Zealand rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Georgia ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 59th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.