In 2021, around 34.3 percent of the population in New Zealand was obese. Obesity rates in New Zealand have increased slightly since 2012, however in 2019 the obese population share dropped slightly from the previous year, before increasing to its highest in 2021.
Share of adults who are obese in New Zealand from 2012 to 2021
The source does not provide an exact publication date; date given here is the day of data access. Source defines obesity as: a measured body mass index (BMI) of 30 or over, or equivalent for those under 18 years.
*Number of the most recent survey from July 2018 to June 2019. Sample numbers of previous years are similar in size.
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Ministry of Health (New Zealand). (January 20, 2022). Share of adults who are obese in New Zealand from 2012 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/978298/new-zealand-prevalence-of-obese-adults/
Ministry of Health (New Zealand). "Share of adults who are obese in New Zealand from 2012 to 2021." Chart. January 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/978298/new-zealand-prevalence-of-obese-adults/
Ministry of Health (New Zealand). (2022). Share of adults who are obese in New Zealand from 2012 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/978298/new-zealand-prevalence-of-obese-adults/
Ministry of Health (New Zealand). "Share of Adults Who Are Obese in New Zealand from 2012 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jan 2022, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/978298/new-zealand-prevalence-of-obese-adults/
Ministry of Health (New Zealand), Share of adults who are obese in New Zealand from 2012 to 2021 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/978298/new-zealand-prevalence-of-obese-adults/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Share of adults who are obese in New Zealand from 2012 to 2021 [Graph], Ministry of Health (New Zealand), January 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/978298/new-zealand-prevalence-of-obese-adults/
