Number of overweight children New Zealand 2018 by age

Number of children with a body mass index (BMI) indicating they are overweight but not obese in New Zealand as of June 2018, by age

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Release date

May 2019

Region

New Zealand

Survey time period

July 2017 to June 2018

Number of respondents

4,723 respondents

Age group

2-14 years

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Note: Release date is the date of access.

The revised International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) BMI reference values are used to classify children as either overweight or obese. The IOTF cut-off points are sex- and age-specific, and designed to coincide with the World Health Organization’s adult BMI cut-off points. The BMI cut-off points that were used in this survey were as follows:

  • thin = equivalent to a BMI of 18.5 or lower in adults (refers to children who have a low BMI for their age, rather then children who are underweight)
  • healthy weight = equivalent to a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 in adults
  • overweight but not obese = equivalent to a BMI between 25.0 and 29.9 in adults
  • obese = equivalent to a BMI of 30.0 or greater in adults.

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