New Zealand vs Uzbekistan: Share of women who are overweight or obese
New Zealand
64.7%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
64.5%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
66th
Uzbekistan rank
68th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- New Zealand
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 64.7% against 64.5% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 66th and Uzbekistan ranks 68th of 199 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.5% | 27.8% | 6.7% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 45.5% | 34.7% | 10.8% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 44.2% | 10.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 55.3% | 5.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 62.7% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, New Zealand or Uzbekistan?
- New Zealand, at 64.7% against 64.5% in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between New Zealand and Uzbekistan?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uzbekistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- New Zealand ranks 66th and Uzbekistan ranks 68th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.