Congo vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Congo
12.2%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
12.0%
in 2024
Congo rank
159th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
160th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Congo
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Congo currently reports 12.2% against 12.0% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 159th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 160th of 198 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Congo |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Congo |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.5% | 1.7% | Congo |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.6% | 1.3% | Congo |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.9% | 0.5% | Congo |
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), Congo or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Congo, at 12.2% against 12.0% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Congo ranks 159th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 160th 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.