Brazil vs New Zealand: Share of women who are obese
Brazil
33.9%
in 2024
New Zealand
35.7%
in 2024
Brazil rank
65th
New Zealand rank
62nd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Brazil
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 35.7% against 33.9% in Brazil, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 65th 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 | Brazil | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 10.8% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 17.8% | 4.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 25.4% | 8.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 31.3% | 6.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 34.8% | 2.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Brazil or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 35.7% against 33.9% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Brazil and New Zealand?
- 1.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Brazil ranks 65th 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.