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
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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 May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/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 May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/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: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/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/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/statistics/978298/new-zealand-prevalence-of-obese-adults/ (last visited May 04, 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/statistics/978298/new-zealand-prevalence-of-obese-adults/