Georgia vs New Zealand: Share of women who are obese
Georgia
36.1%
in 2024
New Zealand
35.7%
in 2024
Georgia rank
59th
New Zealand rank
62nd
Share of women who are obese 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 59th and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Georgia or New Zealand?
- Georgia, at 36.1% against 35.7% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Georgia ranks 59th 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.