Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Lesotho or New Zealand?

Lesotho, at 36.0% against 35.7% in New Zealand as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and New Zealand?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Lesotho vs New Zealand: Prevalence of obesity, female

Lesotho

36.0%

in 2024

New Zealand

35.7%

in 2024

Lesotho rank

57th

New Zealand rank

59th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

Lesotho
New Zealand

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 36.0% against 35.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 57th and New Zealand ranks 59th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1980s	12.1%	10.8%	1.3%	Lesotho
1990s	15.5%	17.8%	2.3%	New Zealand
2000s	21.1%	25.4%	4.3%	New Zealand
2010s	28.3%	31.3%	3.0%	New Zealand
2020s	34.4%	34.8%	0.4%	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Lesotho or New Zealand?: Lesotho, at 36.0% against 35.7% in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Lesotho and New Zealand?: 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and New Zealand?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and New Zealand rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?: Lesotho ranks 57th 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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Indicator: Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit: % of female population ages 18+
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.