Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs New Zealand: Share of women who are obese
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
35.9%
in 2024
New Zealand
35.7%
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
61st
New Zealand rank
62nd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 35.9% against 35.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 10.8% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 17.8% | 4.3% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 25.4% | 5.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 31.3% | 3.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 34.8% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or New Zealand?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 35.9% against 35.7% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and New Zealand rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.