China vs Korea: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
China
9.3%
in 2024
Korea
8.4%
in 2024
China rank
176th
Korea rank
179th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- China
- Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 9.3% against 8.4% in Korea, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.
China ranks 176th and Korea ranks 179th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Korea |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Korea |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 0.5% | China |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 0.8% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), China or Korea?
- China, at 9.3% against 8.4% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between China and Korea?
- 0.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Korea rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- China ranks 176th and Korea ranks 179th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.