Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Switzerland: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
12.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
12.9%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
154th
Switzerland rank
151st
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 12.9% against 12.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 154th and Switzerland ranks 151st of 199 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 8.5% | 6.9% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 8.8% | 6.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 10.4% | 5.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 11.6% | 3.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 12.5% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 12.9% against 12.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Switzerland rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 154th and Switzerland ranks 151st 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 adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. 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.