New Zealand vs Türkiye: Share of women who are obese
New Zealand
35.7%
in 2024
Türkiye
35.2%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
62nd
Türkiye rank
63rd
Share of women who are obese over time
- New Zealand
- Türkiye
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 35.7% against 35.2% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Türkiye ahead.
New Zealand ranks 62nd and Türkiye ranks 63rd of 199 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 23.0% | 12.2% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 28.5% | 10.7% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 34.0% | 8.5% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 36.4% | 5.1% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 35.7% | 0.9% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, New Zealand or Türkiye?
- New Zealand, at 35.7% against 35.2% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between New Zealand and Türkiye?
- 0.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Türkiye?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Türkiye rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- New Zealand ranks 62nd and Türkiye ranks 63rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.