Lesotho vs New Zealand: Share of women who are obese
Lesotho
36.0%
in 2024
New Zealand
35.7%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
60th
New Zealand rank
62nd
Share of women who are obese 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 60th and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Lesotho or New Zealand?
- Lesotho, at 36.0% against 35.7% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Lesotho ranks 60th 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.